Controller

Controller | Commercial Real Estate | Western Long Island

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Our client, a well-established, privately held real estate company based on Long Island is hiring a Controller to help lead its accounting function through an exciting period of growth and transition. The company has a long track record across commercial property management, mixed-use development, and retail, and is investing seriously in its finance function right now, anchored by a CFO who is building the internal team from the ground up.

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This is a newly created position, not a backfill, so you'd be the first person in the seat, with real room to shape how it's run.

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If you want a role where your work is genuinely visible, where you're not one voice among twenty in a corporate accounting department, and where you can help build a finance function rather than inherit one, this is worth a look.

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The role

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Reporting directly to the CFO, the Controller will take ownership of day-to-day accounting across the company's full portfolio of entities and manage a small team. You'll also lead a key initiative converting the organization from cash-basis to accrual-basis accounting. This isn't a maintenance role. You'll be building the monthly close process, designing the reporting package, and reducing the company's reliance on outside accounting support, essentially standing up a more sophisticated internal finance operation from scratch.

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What you'll own

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• Full accounting operations: general ledger, AP, AR, cash management, payroll oversight, fixed assets, and financial reporting
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• The transition from cash-basis to accrual-basis accounting, including the monthly close calendar and reporting templates
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• Monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements across multiple entities and partnerships
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• Commercial real estate accounting: lease accounting, CAM, tax and insurance recoveries, tenant reconciliations, and tenant improvement allowances
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• The annual budget process, rolling forecasts, and cash flow projections
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• Banking relationships, debt compliance, and lender reporting
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• Audit coordination, tax schedule preparation, and internal controls
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• A small accounting team, including day-to-day management and professional development
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Why this one's worth your attention

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• A newly created role: you'd be the first Controller in this seat, with real influence over how it's built
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• Direct, regular access to the CFO and ownership. Your work gets seen and used, not filed away
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• A stable, family-run business with a long track record on Long Island, not a private equity flip
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• A prominent mixed-use and commercial real estate portfolio, genuinely interesting assets to work on
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• Real work-life balance
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What we're looking for

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• 8 to 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
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• Commercial real estate accounting experience preferred.
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• Solid grounding in accrual accounting under GAAP and partnership accounting
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• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modeling ability
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• Experience with property management accounting software (MRI experience a plus)
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• A track record of managing and developing accounting staff
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• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; CPA a plus but not required
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Competitive base salary of $160,000 to $170,000