Assistant Controller

Growing Pri vate Real Estate Equity firm seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to join our accounting leadership team. This is a high-impact role partnering closely with the Controller and CFO, with broad responsibility across accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, systems, and team development. The Assistant Controller, you’ll lead the monthly close process, ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, support audits and tax compliance, drive process improvements, and help scale best-in class accounting practices as our portfolio continues to grow.

Salary $150k-$180k + 25% bonus + equity What You’ll Do
• Oversee monthly GAAP and tax-basis closes for property, fund, and management entities
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and close deliverables
• Lead CAM reconciliations and related reporting
• Prepare and review internal and external financial reports
• Coordinate annual audits and serve as a key contact with external auditors
• Evaluate complex and non-routine transactions under GAAP
• Support accounting policy updates and internal control initiatives
• Partner with external tax advisors on projections, compliance, and filings
• Support treasury activities related to partnership distributions
• Drive process improvements and system optimization (Yardi Voyager)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Property Management, Leasing, Treasury, and Investor Relations
• Lead, mentor, and develop members of the accounting team What We’re Looking For
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA or active CPA candidacy preferred
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Real estate, fund, or partnership accounting experience preferred
• Public accounting and/or public company experience strongly preferred
• Experience with partnership tax reporting and K-1s a plus
• Yardi Voyager experience strongly preferred
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and manage teams