Company
Commercial Real Estate
Controller(CommercialRealEstate)
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“Controller (Commercial Real Estate). Skills: Accounting Operations, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting. Oversee accounting and financial reporting. Manage accounting across 40+ legal entities”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure accurate property-level, entity-level, and consolidated financial reporting; Ensure financial information is accurate, timely, and useful for management decision-making; Improve visibility into portfolio performance through dashboards, recurring reports, and clear executive summaries; Ensure the accounting department can scale as the company grows; Improve workflows for property accounting; tenant ledgers; owner reporting; bank reconciliations; payables; receivables; property-level reporting; Improve accounting accuracy; reporting speed; budget tracking; variance analysis; KPI reporting; executive-level financial visibility; Improve accuracy; speed; accountability; reporting quality
Industry & Context.
Identify weaknesses in existing accounting operations and implement practical solutions; Troubleshoot accounting issues directly rather than only delegating
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 10+ years of accounting experience, Significant experience managing accounting operations for a complex business, Demonstrated ability to organize and manage an entire accounting and finance department, understanding of financial statements, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, cash management, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, Experience managing multiple entities, properties, cost centers, business units, Proven ability to create and manage SOPs, workflows, checklists, reporting systems, Ability to create, manage, and report on company KPIs, leadership skills, communication skills, organizational skills, Comfortable working in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment, Willingness to be both a high-level strategic thinker and a hands-on accounting operator
Nice to Have
Experience with AppFolio, Real estate accounting experience, Property management accounting experience, Real estate investment accounting experience, CPA license, Experience managing offshore accounting personnel, outsourced accounting support, Experience implementing automation, AI tools, technology-enabled accounting processes, Experience building dashboards, budget-to-actual reports, financial models, KPI reporting systems, Experience working with ownership, investors, lenders, outside tax professionals
What You'll Do.
Oversee accounting and financial reporting
Manage accounting across 40+ legal entities
annual close processes
Ensure accurate financial reporting
Oversee accounts payable
intercompany transactions
Review general ledger activity
Coordinate with outside CPAs
Maintain internal controls
Lead annual budgeting process
Create property-level budgets
company-level budgets
Develop budget-to-actual reporting
Build financial forecasts
cash flow projections
capital planning reports
Establish recurring KPI reporting
Identify financial and operational KPIs
Track and report on metrics
Work with ownership to turn data into insights
Improve portfolio performance visibility
Take ownership of accounting and finance department
Create departmental workflows
Build clear systems for accounting tasks
responsibility assignments
Identify weaknesses in accounting operations
Implement practical solutions
Manage internal accounting staff
Develop high-performance department
Establish accountability
Ensure department can scale
Manage accounting processes within AppFolio
Improve workflows for property accounting
property-level reporting
Ensure AppFolio is used consistently
Lead transition to automated operating model
Identify repetitive tasks for automation
Create structured finance department
Implement AI-assisted tools
Evaluate and implement technology tools
Design next-generation accounting infrastructure
Perform detailed accounting work
Review journal entries
Troubleshoot accounting issues
Balance strategic leadership with practical execution
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with outside CPAs; tax advisors; auditors; lenders; investors; internal ownership; Work with ownership to turn accounting data into practical management insights; Work with ownership to design the next-generation accounting and finance infrastructure
Communication Scope
communication skills
Process & Methodology
Create, document, diagram, and manage departmental workflows and SOPs, Build clear systems for recurring accounting tasks, approval processes, reporting deadlines, responsibility assignments, Lead the transition from manual, human-dependent accounting processes toward a more automated, AI-assisted operating model, Develop written SOPs and process diagrams for all major accounting functions
Full Job Description
## Key Responsibilities Accounting & Financial Management Oversee all accounting and financial reporting functions for the company’s portfolio of properties, entities, and related businesses. Manage accounting across 40+ legal entities and approximately 100 properties. Supervise monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes. Ensure accurate property-level, entity-level, and consolidated financial reporting. Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, intercompany transactions, owner distributions, lender reporting, and cash management. Review general ledger activity and ensure proper accounting treatment across all entities. Coordinate with outside CPAs, tax advisors, auditors, lenders, investors, and internal ownership. Maintain strong internal controls and ensure financial information is accurate, timely, and useful for management decision-making. Budgeting, Forecasting & KPI Reporting Lead the annual budgeting process for the company, its entities, and its property portfolio. Create and maintain property-level, entity-level, and company-level budgets. Develop budget-to-actual reporting and variance analysis for ownership and senior management. Build financial forecasts, cash flow projections, and capital planning reports. Establish and manage recurring KPI reporting for the company’s accounting, finance, property management, leasing, maintenance, and operational functions. Identify the most important financial and operational KPIs for the business and create a consistent reporting cadence around them. Track and report on metrics such as occupancy, collections, delinquency, operating expenses, NOI, cash flow, maintenance costs, leasing velocity, debt service coverage, entity-level performance, and department productivity. Work with ownership to turn accounting data into practical management insights and decision-making tools. Improve visibility into portfolio performance through dashboards, recurring reports, and clear executive summaries
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