Corporate Controller - Real Estate Development

CORPORATE CONTROLLER – REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Location:

Dallas, TX

Department:
Accounting

Employment Type:

Full-Time | Hybrid (3 days in-office/2 days remote)

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to lead and oversee the corporate accounting function of a growing real estate development company. This hybrid role (three days in-office, two days remote) will report to the EVP, Accounting and will lead the corporate accounting team, including two Senior Corporate Accountants, providing hands-on leadership across corporate accounting, family office and platform reporting, cash management, and compliance for the corporate entities and real estate development platforms.

This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who can build, coach, and motivate a high-performing team of varied personalities and working styles, while operating with accuracy, ownership, and sound judgment in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the corporate accounting team, including two Senior Corporate Accountants, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Motivate and manage a team of varied personalities and working styles, tailoring coaching, feedback, and communication to bring out the best in each team member.
• Set clear priorities, delegate effectively, and hold the team accountable to deadlines and quality standards during peak close, audit, and reporting cycles.
• Recruit, train, and evaluate accounting personnel; identify development opportunities and support succession planning.

• Direct all corporate accounting operations, including month-end and year-end close, general ledger integrity, and consolidated financial statement preparation across corporate entities.
• Review and approve financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) by entity and on a consolidated basis for executive leadership, ownership, and investor partners.
• Review tax basis financials for corporate operating entities.
• Direct the annual budgeting process and long-range forecasting across corporate entities, projects, and investments.
• Oversee accounts receivable, including billing and collections, and monthly payroll billing for related companies.
• Oversee accounts payable as it relates to corporate entities.
• Prepare and review tax packages for all corporate entities.

• Review upper-tier financials and capital roll-forward schedules.
• Oversee preparation and distribution of Guarantor Financials semiannually.

• Oversee cash management and liquidity across all corporate entities, partnering with the Director of Treasury, who oversees the Accounts Payable team, on day-to-day treasury and disbursement operations.
• Direct cash flow forecasting and capital planning, including coordination of capital calls, distributions, draws, and vendor-lender payments.
• Prepare cash reconciliation monthly for the CFO.

• Oversee quarterly overhead allocations.
• Coordinate with Accounting VPs to provide P&L reports to Platform Leaders.

• Lead annual financial statement audits and any tax, lender, or investor-driven audits; serve as primary point of contact for external auditors in the future if needed.

• Direct the annual budgeting process and long-range forecasting across corporate entities, projects, and investments.
• Identify, quantify, and communicate financial risks, funding gaps, and variances to executive leadership in a timely manner.

• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and workflows for the corporate accounting group.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Active CPA license required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role, ideally within real estate development, private equity real estate, investment management, and/or public accounting.
• Strong financial reporting skills, with the ability to prepare clear, accurate reporting packages for executive leadership, ownership, and investor partners.
• Proven experience directly managing, developing, and motivating an accounting team.
• Knowledge of GAAP, partnership/fund accounting, capital stacks, distributions, and real estate development and job cost accounting is a plus, though not required.
• Experience leading external audits, banking relationships, and investor/lender reporting.
• Experience managing accounting across multiple entities, bank accounts, and capital structures.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications; strong experience with Yardi required (Yardi Investment Accounting Module experience a plus). Experience with Quick Books preferred.
• Experience with aircraft accounting a plus.
• Hands-on leader who can operate…