Controller

We are representing a privately held real estate investment firm seeking a highly skilled, hands on Controller to lead the accounting and financial operations of a retail and office portfolio. This strategic, hands-on role combines multi-entity oversight, property-level accounting, transaction management, and operational leadership. You will work directly with ownership, a third-party CPA, and third-party property managers in a collaborative environment, driving financial accuracy, efficiency, and reporting across the organization.

Responsiblities

• Oversee month-end close and reconciliations across all entities (10–15 LLCs), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Manage property-level financials, including CAM/NNN reconciliations (handled in-house).Lead year-end close activities with our third-party CPA, including tax preparation, filings, and coordination for all entities.
• Manage transaction accounting for acquisitions, dispositions, and refinances, including closing the books, proper accounting treatment, and reporting.
• Review and approve property-level financials prepared by third-party property managers, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Implement and maintain treasury controls, including cash flow forecasting, bank account management, and property-level distributions.
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages to ownership, highlighting key insights and performance metrics.
• Monitor compliance with banking, lender reporting, compliance portals, and entity filings.
• Analyze and reconcile incomplete or irregular financials from acquisitions, ensuring accurate reporting for properties with limited historical records.
• Identify and implement process improvements and optimize accounting systems (AppFolio preferred but not required).
• Act as the primary liaison between accounting, property management, and ownership to ensure accurate and timely information flow.
• Support strategic financial decisions, including budgeting, forecasting, and investment analysis.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience in commercial real estate with multi-entity, NNN/CAM reconciliations, and transaction accounting experience for retail and office assets.
• Proven ability to analyze, clean up, and reconstruct financials from incomplete or irregular data.
• Experience overseeing and reviewing third-party property manager financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of banking, lender reporting, compliance portals, entity filings, and year-end close.
• Demonstrated expertise in transaction accounting related to acquisitions, dispositions, and refinances.
• Highly detail-oriented with excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA preferred.
• Experience with AppFolio preferred but not required.
• Culture fit is critical: adaptable, proactive, and willing to provide strategic insights to support ownership.