Assistant Controller

Alliance Resource Group
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Instant Apply
1 day ago

Job Description


Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting
  • Assist in overseeing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by the accounting team.
  • Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
  • Ensure the integrity of the general ledger and maintain accurate financial records across multiple entities.
  • Assist with consolidations and intercompany accounting where applicable.

 

Real Estate Accounting
  • Oversee accounting for a diversified real estate portfolio, including commercial, retail, office, industrial, or multifamily assets.
  • Monitor capital expenditures, development projects, and fixed asset accounting.
  • Ensure compliance with lender reporting requirements and ownership reporting packages.

 

Leadership & Operations
  • Mentor, develop, and supervise members of the accounting team while fostering a collaborative environment.
  • Assist with establishing and improving accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Drive process improvements and help identify opportunities to streamline workflows through technology and automation.
  • Serve as a key resource for cross-functional teams, including Operations, Asset Management, and Finance.

 

Compliance & Audit
  • Coordinate annual financial statement audits and work closely with external auditors.
  • Assist with tax reporting by partnering with outside tax advisors.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and applicable regulatory requirements.

 

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • CPA strongly preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
  • Prior real estate industry experience required, including property accounting and multi-entity reporting.
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
  • Experience with real estate accounting software and large ERP systems (Yardi, MRI, JD Edwards, Oracle, or similar preferred).
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner across multiple departments.

 

What We're Looking For
  • Hands-on leader who enjoys mentoring and developing teams.
  • Strong technical accounting background with excellent attention to detail.
  • Someone who thrives in a collaborative, relationship-driven environment.
  • Process improvement mindset with the ability to identify efficiencies and implement best practices.
  • Professional who can balance strategic thinking with day-to-day execution.

 

Why This Opportunity?
  • Join a highly regarded and financially stable real estate organization with a long-standing presence in the Los Angeles market.
  • High visibility with executive leadership and meaningful opportunities for career growth.
  • Collaborative culture that values teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Competitive compensation package including bonus potential and comprehensive benefits.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting
  • Assist in overseeing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by the accounting team.
  • Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
  • Ensure the integrity of the general ledger and maintain accurate financial records across multiple entities.
  • Assist with consolidations and intercompany accounting where applicable.

 

Real Estate Accounting
  • Oversee accounting for a diversified real estate portfolio, including commercial, retail, office, industrial, or multifamily assets.
  • Monitor capital expenditures, development projects, and fixed asset accounting.
  • Ensure compliance with lender reporting requirements and ownership reporting packages.

 

Leadership & Operations
  • Mentor, develop, and supervise members of the accounting team while fostering a collaborative environment.
  • Assist with establishing and improving accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Drive process improvements and help identify opportunities to streamline workflows through technology and automation.
  • Serve as a key resource for cross-functional teams, including Operations, Asset Management, and Finance.

 

Compliance & Audit
  • Coordinate annual financial statement audits and work closely with external auditors.
  • Assist with tax reporting by partnering with outside tax advisors.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and applicable regulatory requirements.

 

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • CPA strongly preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
  • Prior real estate industry experience required, including property accounting and multi-entity reporting.
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
  • Experience with real estate accounting software and large ERP systems (Yardi, MRI, JD Edwards, Oracle, or similar preferred).
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner across multiple departments.

 

What We're Looking For
  • Hands-on leader who enjoys mentoring and developing teams.
  • Strong technical accounting background with excellent attention to detail.
  • Someone who thrives in a collaborative, relationship-driven environment.
  • Process improvement mindset with the ability to identify efficiencies and implement best practices.
  • Professional who can balance strategic thinking with day-to-day execution.

 

Why This Opportunity?
  • Join a highly regarded and financially stable real estate organization with a long-standing presence in the Los Angeles market.
  • High visibility with executive leadership and meaningful opportunities for career growth.
  • Collaborative culture that values teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Competitive compensation package including bonus potential and comprehensive benefits.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLos Angeles, CA

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounting Consolidationunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Asset Managementunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)unmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corporate Policiesunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Expense Trackingunmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Auditunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Fixed Asset Managementunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • J D Edwardsunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Loansunmatched
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)unmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • Oracleunmatched
  • Policy Developmentunmatched
  • Procedure Developmentunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Real Estateunmatched
  • Real Estate Softwareunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
  • Retailunmatched
  • Tax Reportingunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Accountingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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