Controller, Accounting, Accounting Manager

Overview

Controller role full-time on-site in Rehoboth Beach, DE overseeing financial activities, preparing budgets, monitoring performance, ensuring compliance with regulations.

• Report directly to the President of the company.
• Supervise the accounting department (two vacation rental accountants and one accounts payable specialist).
• Oversee general ledger and accounting functions/systems, ensuring compliance with GAAP.
• Oversee the preparation and review of the company’s financial statements and related sister companies.
• Monitor financial reports and proactively determine ways to reduce costs.
• Manage the coordination and completion of any potential audits.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by management.
• Calculate the correct commission on all sales settlements based on company policies.
• Oversee the timeliness and accuracy of monthly commissions paid to all rental agents.
• Manage the weekly closing process on all vacation rental accounting (property owners, tenants, and vendors).
• Ensure all vacation rental income owed to the company is tracked and deposited correctly.
• Handle all bank deposits and bank escrow checks on an as-needed basis.

• Prepare all year-end 1099s for property owners, vendors, and sales/rental agents.
• Prepare and distribute all year-end statements to all vacation property owners.
• Ensure timely financial data is presented to outside CPA firms for yearly tax preparation.
• Record all employee hours for the three offices and report them for biweekly payroll preparation.

• Keep updated, accurate financial records for future reference.
• Oversee the proper archiving of all financial data and the proper disposing of old, outdated records.
• Oversee the timely back-up of all accounting software.
• Engage with all sales agents, rental agents, and rental managers to ensure their financial questions and needs are met.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership/supervisory role.
• Experience in the real estate industry or an equivalent field (e.g., construction, financial services with fiduciary/escrow accounts, or fund accounting) is required.
• Expert-level working knowledge of GAAP.
• Strong proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel.

Preferred:

• CPA designation or advanced degree.
• Experience with real estate-specific accounting software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

$75,000 – $125,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance