Associate Controller

CFS

San Antonio, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Auditing, Automation, Budgeting, Capital Project, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Decision Support, External Audit, Financial Analysis, Financial Control, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Process Improvement, Process Management, Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Technical Accounting
LOCATION
San Antonio, TX
POSTED
4 days ago


Title: Associate Controller
Salary: $130k–$145k + 24% target bonus (plus upside potential)


Step into a high-impact leadership role where your accounting expertise shapes strategic decisions and supports a dynamic, growing real estate organization. Join a team at Pearl that values innovation, excellence, and community impact.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
• Direct partnership with the Controller and executive leadership on strategic initiatives
• High visibility across a complex, multi-entity real estate organization
• Strong compensation with significant bonus upside tied to performance
• Opportunity to lead audits, technical accounting, and financial reporting
• Exposure to acquisitions, joint ventures, and capital projects
• Influence process improvements, automation, and control enhancements
• Work in a premier San Antonio development shaping community experiences
• Ownership of budgeting, consolidation, and decision-support reporting
• Career growth into senior leadership within a growing organization


Key Responsibilities for the Associate Controller:
• Lead month-end and year-end close, including multi-entity consolidation
• Oversee financial reporting, ensuring GAAP compliance and accuracy
• Manage external audit process and serve as primary audit liaison
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis
• Drive process improvements, internal controls, and system enhancements
• Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions


Qualifications for the Associate Controller:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting + CPA required
• 6–10+ years of experience (Big 4 audit preferred)
• Strong GAAP and financial reporting expertise across multiple entities
• Experience in real estate, development, or related industries preferred


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About the Company

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CFS

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://www.cfstaffing.com/