Asset Living

Real Estate

AssistantController

ASSET
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Assistant Controller at Asset Living. Skills: Financial Statements, Team Leadership, Client Communication. Supervise accounting for a specific team. Ensure delivery of financial statements”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles; Meet expected performance metrics

Industry & Context.

Real Estate
Problems you'll solve

Excellent critical reasoning; Quantitative skills; Analytical skills

Eligibility Requirements

Safety-sensitive position

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor and/or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, Previous 3rd party multi-family property management experience, Previous experience leading or managing a team of accountants, Excellent critical reasoning, quantitative, and analytical skills, Deep understanding of financial concepts, Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, Proven organizational skills with attention to detail

Nice to Have

CPA Eligible or CPA Preferred

What You'll Do.

Supervise accounting for a specific team

Ensure delivery of financial statements

Communicate regularly with clients

Respond to accounting questions

Reconcile bank statements

Monitor monthly operating results

Prepare and approve financial budgets

Respond to financial audit requests

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Regular interaction with clients and auditors; Coordinate with the Controller and CFO; Coordinate with other Assistant controllers; Coordinate with operational team members; Support a team of assistant controllers

Communication Scope

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Full Job Description

Company Overview Asset Living is a third-party management firm and a proven partner in fostering thriving communities nationwide. Founded in 1986, Asset Living has decades of experience delivering exceptional value to our partners. Since the beginning, our undeniable passion has driven our organic growth from a small property management firm to one of the most trusted allies in real estate. Asset Living's growing portfolio includes a multitude of properties across the country that span the multifamily, single-family home rentals, affordable housing, build-to-rent, active adult, and student housing divisions.   Asset Living is a fast-growing company made up of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds that differentiate us and help us drive innovation and results for our clients and communities across the US. At Asset Living, we wholeheartedly believe 'Together We Lead, Together We Succeed. We empower each other to lead by example, collaborate, and evolve – inspired by our belief that we can continually improve as individuals and as an organization. Together, we create an environment where every voice is heard, every idea is valued, and every individual experiences opportunities to grow as our company grows. When you join Asset Living, you become part of a dynamic team that thrives on unity, unique talents, and a universal culture of winning.    Recognized as one of the nation's Best and Brightest Places to Work and ranked in the NMHC top 50 professionals, join Asset Living because of its reputation as the most trusted partner in real estate, workplace culture, and growth opportunities. Asset Living is a member of The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is recognized as an Accredited Management Organization (AMO). Together, we lead the way, and together, we achieve excellence in all that we do. Join a workplace where success is a collective journey and leadership is a shared responsibility. Assistant Controller The Assistant Controller will provide lea

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