Assistant Controller

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Accounting Professional Home Office, Dallas, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition

The Assistant Controller is a senior member of the corporate accounting team. This role is responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the Company’s consolidated financial reporting across a multi-entity marina portfolio. The Assistant Controller combines oversight of development project accounting and capital expenditure accounting and reporting with contributions to technical accounting research, corporate close procedures, and both internal and external audits.

This role works closely with Property Controllers, FP&A, Development and Construction, Treasury, Tax, and senior leadership. This role is expected to resolve complex accounting matters, strengthen internal controls, and improve processes.

• Capital Expenditure Reporting
  • Own the Capex accounting and reporting process across development and redevelopment projects; this covers project set up, CIP tracking, placed-in-service transfers, and depreciation commencement
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly Capex reporting packages, including budget-to-actual and committed-versus-spent analysis, for leadership, lenders, and investors
  • Apply the capitalization policy to project costs, including capitalized interest (ASC 835-20), ground rent and property taxes during construction, internal labor, and soft costs
  • Oversee fixed asset subledger integrity, roll forwards, impairment indicators (ASC 360), asset retirements, and accounting for casualty losses and insurance recoveries
  • Work with the Development and Operations departments to make sure project spend is coded correctly and supported by documentation
• Corporate Accounting and Close
  • Assist with the corporate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including the close calendar, review of journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Assist with the analysis and classification of any non-routine transactions
  • Review corporate accruals, prepaid and amortization schedules, debt and interest accounting, and allocations
• Technical Accounting
  • Research and document positions on complex and non-routine transactions under US GAAP; areas include leases (ASC 842), revenue (ASC 606), consolidation/VIE (ASC 810), business combinations and asset acquisitions (ASC 805), and derivatives and equity instruments (ASC 815/480)
  • Prepare technical accounting memos in house format for review by the VP and the external auditors
  • Monitor new and upcoming FASB standards, assess their impact, and prepare for implementation
  • Review significant contracts, leases, and amendments for accounting implications, including lease abstraction and classification
  • Maintain and update the Company’s accounting policies and procedures manual
• Internal and External Audit
  • Support the internal audit program; this includes risk assessment, control design and documentation (RCMs and narratives), testing, and remediation tracking
  • Assist with the external audit, including preparing documentation, timelines, walkthroughs, and resolution of audit findings for annual audits and any interim reviews
  • Coordinate lender, compliance, and entity-level audits, as well as landlord or percentage-rent audits where required
• Prepare consolidated and entity-level US GAAP financial statements, including footnote disclosures and supporting schedules
• Prepare lender reporting and covenant compliance calculations and support board and investor reporting packages
• Prepare flux and variance analysis with clear…