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Controller – Real Estate & Construction

A rapidly growing, privately held real estate investment organization operating multiple businesses across residential real estate, construction, rental properties, and lending.

A hands‑on Controller responsible for bringing accounting in‑house, strengthening financial controls, improving reporting, and overseeing accounting across multiple related entities and real estate projects.

This is an immediate opportunity created by continued growth, increasing transaction volume, and the need to build a more robust internal accounting function.

Roswell / Sandy Springs, Georgia.

The organization needs an experienced accounting leader who can provide ownership with stronger financial visibility, accurate project‑level reporting, and better controls as the business continues to scale.

The position will initially work in‑office with the potential for hybrid flexibility as the accounting function and processes become established.

Competitive compensation based on experience.

A rapidly growing real estate investment organization is seeking a hands‑on Controller to oversee accounting and financial reporting across a portfolio of related companies. The organization operates multiple businesses focused primarily on residential real estate acquisition, renovation and resale, rental properties, and real estate lending. With continued growth and increasing transaction volume, the company is bringing its accounting function in‑house and needs an experienced Controller who can establish stronger financial controls, improve reporting, and provide ownership with greater visibility into business and project performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys an entrepreneurial, fast‑moving environment and wants to build and improve processes rather than simply maintain an established corporate accounting department.

• Oversee accounting and financial reporting across approximately 6–8 related entities.
• Manage the monthly close process and produce accurate, timely financial statements.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Develop and maintain job costing by property and renovation project.
• Monitor renovation budgets, contractor costs, invoices, and project profitability.
• Identify cost overruns, billing discrepancies, and opportunities to strengthen financial controls.
• Provide ownership with timely reporting and visibility into individual properties and overall business performance.
• Manage accounting for residential property acquisitions, renovations, sales, and rental properties.
• Oversee accounting activities associated with real estate lending operations.
• Lead the transition of currently outsourced bookkeeping and accounting functions in‑house.
• Manage intercompany activity and reporting across related entities.
• Oversee cash management, reconciliations, accounts payable, and general ledger activities.
• Work closely with outside CPAs responsible for tax preparation and compliance.
• Coordinate with contractors and operational partners to ensure project costs are accurately captured and reported.
• Improve accounting systems, reporting processes, and financial controls as the organization grows.
• Assist ownership with additional financial, banking, insurance, and operational matters as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong accounting experience within real estate, construction, homebuilding, property investment, or a closely related industry.
• Hands‑on job costing or project accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and…