Part-Time Controller & Finance Manager — Real Estate Development

Primarily Remote | Approximately 16–20 Hours per Week

Compensation Commensurate with Experience

Moritz Development, LLC is a Pittsburgh-based real estate development and investment firm seeking an experienced, hands‑on accounting and finance professional to work directly with the owner.

This person will take ownership of day‑to‑day accounting, construction loan draws, project cost reporting, cash‑flow forecasting, and monthly financial reporting across multiple developments and entities.

The central objective is to give the owner a clear, reliable understanding of cash available today, upcoming obligations, remaining project costs, and when capital may become available for other investments.

This role combines detailed accounting work with forward‑looking financial analysis. The right person will enjoy learning the business, following through independently, and turning financial and project information into practical guidance. This is a dedicated part‑time employee position with the opportunity to grow over time.

Accounting and Payment Administration

• Maintain accurate accounting records, bank and credit card reconciliations, and monthly financial statements across multiple entities.
• Work directly with contractors, vendors, and consultants to collect invoices, pay applications, lien waivers, and supporting documentation.
• Review invoices for accuracy, duplicate charges, proper coding, and consistency with contracts and approved change orders.
• Prepare organized payment batches identifying the vendor, project, purpose, amount, due date, funding account, and any budget exceptions.
• Present payments and supporting documentation to the owner for approval, record completed payments, and maintain organized financial records.

The owner retains final payment approval and authority to sign checks or release electronic payments.

Construction Loan Draws

• Prepare and submit construction loan draw requests, subject to required owner authorization.
• Serve as the primary administrative contact with lenders throughout the draw process.
• Coordinate with contractors, lenders, inspectors, and consultants to obtain documentation and resolve questions.
• Track draws through funding, reconcile proceeds, update loan balances and cash forecasts, and flag potential funding delays.

Project Budgets and Cost-to-Complete Reporting

• Maintain project budgets, budget-versus-actual reports, outstanding commitments, and approved and pending change orders.
• Update cost-to-complete forecasts using input from the owner, contractors, and project consultants.
• Track unpaid work, remaining contractual obligations, anticipated uncontracted costs, contingencies, and potential overruns.
• Explain material budget variances and their impact on project profitability, cash needs, and funding requirements.

Cash Forecasting and Capital Planning

• Build and maintain a rolling 13-week cash forecast and longer-term monthly projections through project completion.
• Forecast construction expenditures, loan draws, equity contributions, interest, lot-sale proceeds, debt repayments, and potential distributions.
• Provide a clear view of cash needs and availability across entities, distinguishing unrestricted cash from restricted funds and cash required for existing obligations.
• Incorporate loan release requirements, remaining project costs, reserves, taxes, and ownership obligations when estimating cash available for distribution or reinvestment.
• Model the impact of delayed closings, cost overruns, financing delays, potential acquisitions, and other capital commitments.
• Prepare financial models to support new investment decisions, coordinating tax and depreciation assumptions with the outside CPA.
• Meet weekly with the owner to review cash,…