Controller (Real Estate)

Position Overview

The Controller oversees all accounting functions for a multifamily real estate investment company with additional diversified holdings (e.g., commercial assets, related operating businesses, or joint ventures). This role ensures financial accuracy, strengthens internal controls, optimizes systems, and provides leadership to accounting staff and support to operations management. This individual is responsible for maintaining the integrity of financial information, overseeing property-level accounting, consolidating portfolio-wide results, supporting capital transactions, assisting with budgeting and cash flow forecasting and maintaining effective processes through a timely monthly close.

**Looking for someone that has a strong foundation, public accounting, as well as the real estate industry. This person needs experience having full control of the accounting department. Comfortable in a full controllership/ownership of their position and department. Key desicion maker.**

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting functions including A/P, A/R, general ledger, bank reconciliations, payroll oversight, property taxes, impounds, owner distributions, debt service and cash management.
• Produce monthly and annual financial statements for the corporate entity and all property level entities (including consolidated and stand alone reporting).
• Establish, enhance, and maintain strong internal controls across entities and departments.
• Oversee property accounting teams or third‑party accounting service providers, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Maintain and optimize accounting systems in Yardi

Portfolio & Investment Support

• Track property performance, cash flow needs, and capital calls/distributions.
• Support acquisition and disposition processes including:
• • Onboarding and integration of new assets
  • Closing statement review
• Maintain entity structure documentation (LLCs, partnerships, debt structures).

Treasury & Cash Management

• Monitor liquidity across multiple entities, ensuring adequate capital for operations, debt service, and capital projects.
• Develop cash flow forecasting tools and weekly/monthly cash reports.
• Manage debt compliance and lender reporting.

Tax & Compliance

• Coordinate with external tax advisors on federal, state, and local filings for all entities (corporate and property-level).

Leadership & Team Management

• Supervise and develop accounting staff; promote a positive, accountable, process‑driven team environment.
• Establish standard operating procedures for accounting and finance workflows across properties and corporate entities.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Property Operations teams.

Process, Systems, and Operational Improvements

• Evaluate and implement process improvements to increase accuracy, automation, and efficiency.
• Lead accounting system upgrades, integrations, and best‑practice adoption across platforms.
• Develop financial policies, manuals, and training programs.

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Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of accounting/finance experience, ideally within real estate, real estate private equity, or property management.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Prior Public Accouning Background
• CPA or CMA preferred
• Strong knowledge of real estate accounting, GAAP, depreciation, and fixed assets.
• Experience with multi-entity consolidations and intercompany transactions.
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  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.