Corporate Controller

Position: Senior Corporate Controller
Company: Investment Real Estate Company
Location: (remote) - based in Austin
Compensation: up to $215,000 total
Reports: 2 (active mentorship)
Growth: Significant acceleration in core business expected plus new income stream upon new product launch.

The Senior Corporate Controller is responsible for end-to-end accounting, financial reporting, controls, tax, investor reporting, and day-to-day treasury for the corporate entity and lending portfolios. The right person will serve as senior finance leader, mentor to a small accounting team, and partner to operations, origination, legal and the executive team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for corporate and fund/portfolio entities; prepare consolidated GAAP financial statements.

• Oversee loan accounting (origination, interest accruals,fees,servicing,payoffs),impairment/allowance for credit losses, charge-offs and loss reserves in accordance with ASC guidance.

• Manage investor reporting (monthly/quarterly statements, waterfalls calculations, capital account reconciliations, K-1 coordination).

• Prepare and deliver timely financial packages, KPI dashboards and cash forecasts to executive leadership and investors.

• Drive external audit and tax engagements; prepare schedules and respond to auditor/taxrequests.

• Design, document, and maintain internal controls, policies and SOX-lite procedures appropriate to company size and regulatory requirements.

• Oversee treasury: cash management, bank relationships, loan funding mechanics, debt covenants and compliance.

• Implement and optimize accounting systems and automation (ERP, loan management system integrations) and lead system migrations/upgrades.

• Manage, develop and mentor a small accounting team (2-6 direct reports); coordinate with operations for reconciliations and processes.

• Support pricing, capital raise diligence, and ad hoc financial modeling for acquisitions, securitizations, or new product launches.

Must-Haves:

• CPA or equivalent professional accounting credential strongly preferred.

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience; minimum 3-5 years in a controller/senior accounting leadership role.

• Direct experience with private lending/hard-money, mortgage/loan accounting, or commercial real-estate finance strongly preferred.

• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, consolidation, revenue recognition, allowance methodologies, and audit/tax processes.

• Hands-on experience with investor reporting (K-1, waterfall models) and fund accounting.

• Strong Excel modeling skills; familiarity with ERPs and loan servicing or loan management systems (e.g., Sage Intacct).

• Exceptional attention to detail, process orientation, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Like-to-Haves:

• Familiarity with ASC 326 (CECL) and ASC 310.

• Experience scaling finance functions and implementing automation.

What Success Looks Like:

• Timely and accurate monthly close (5-7 business days).

• Clean external audits with minimal adjustments and timely tax filings.

• Accurate investor distributions and reporting deadlines met 100%

• Reduction in manual reconciliation time via automation initiatives.

• Effective cash forecasting within ±5% variance.