Controller

Responsibilities

• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close cycle for multiple property entities, ensuring complete and accurate financial reporting.
• Review general ledger activity, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations to maintain the integrity of property and consolidated results.
• Produce operating reports, variance analyses, and financial packages for leadership, investors, and lending partners.
• Oversee tenant invoicing, recovery calculations, and common area maintenance reconciliations while supporting accurate rent roll administration.
• Cook up budgeting and forecasting activities with asset management and property operations teams across the portfolio.
• Manage accounts payable, receivables, collections support, and cash oversight for operating, reserve, and escrow accounts.
• Maintain lease-related accounting data, including escalations and charge structures, so that contractual terms are properly reflected in financial records.
• Develop internal controls, accounting procedures, and workflow standards that support growth and consistency across the organization.
• Partner with external accountants, auditors, and lenders on compliance reporting, audits, tax support, loan requirements, and draw processes.
• Support acquisitions, refinancings, and dispositions by leading accounting setup, reporting readiness, and process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least 3 years of accounting experience with meaningful exposure to commercial real estate or property accounting environments.
• Working knowledge of multi-entity accounting, property financial statements, tenant recoveries, and lease-related accounting processes.
• Experience using property management or real estate accounting platforms such as Yardi, AppFolio, or comparable systems.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyze data and prepare clear financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, reconciliations, cash management, and month-end close procedures.
• Ability to build structure, improve processes, and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders in a growing business.