Controller, Finance & Banking, Accounting Manager

Korn Ferry has partnered with our client on their search for Controller

Skokie - hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Reporting to the CFO, the Controller will work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment requiring the ability to multi-task and work across multiple facets of the business. This controller will work closely with senior leadership and be responsible for day-to-day oversight of all accounting functions and financial analysis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build out process and systems to provide best-in-class real estate and accounting reporting.
• Plan, direct and coordinate all accounting functions. Evaluate accounting and internal control systems.
• Assess current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementation of new processes, policies, and procedures.
• Manage all aspects of the general ledger chart of accounts for multiple entities.
• Oversee and supervise the Accounts Payable processes, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Oversee bank reconciliations of operating, collection, security, and escrow accounts.
• Manage and oversee cash position of all entities.
• Oversee development and construction draws/requests, including segregation of soft and hard costs for each construction draw.
• Oversee and review all invoices, lien waivers, and AIA documentation to match the draw requests and tracking schedules draws on a monthly basis.
• Gather documents for year-end Corporate tax returns.
• Coordinate activities of external tax accountants and auditors.
• Coordinate and prepare internal and external financial statements.
• Oversee employee authorization on Company’s vendor credit account.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reconcile general ledger, relative to budget and completion costs to date.
• Support and manage treasury functions including investor distributions.
• Manage the Accounting Department staff.
• Hire, train, supervise, and retain a superior Accounting staff.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 10+ years of experience showing increasing responsibility in Real Estate and Construction Accounting
• CPA
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
• Highly organized with developed and practiced attention to detail

COMPETENCIES:

• Treats everyone with respect, compassion and kindness – Builds internal respect and loyalty with customers. Demonstrates concern for customers. Effectively responds to customer needs. This includes responding timely to requests, listening to others, and seeking to understand others when there are differences of opinion, finding ways to build on each other’s ideas. Acts with empathy and focus, while able to resolve problems.
• Demonstrate integrity, transparency and doing things the right way – Makes lemonade out of lemons. This includes following policies, demonstrating financial responsibility with assets, complying with state and federal law, and practicing safety. Conforms to the highest professional standard. Turns challenges into wins.
• Collaboration and team work – Involve key stakeholders in decision making. This includes developing and maintaining positive work relationships. Enhances the level of mutual cooperation. Actively participates in team-oriented objectives and activities. Focuses on team success, over individual.
• Solves problems and is transparent about outcomes – Champions new initiatives beyond the scope of the department. Seeks to improve in all aspects of work performance. Creates an environment of continuous improvement and innovation. Encourages people to maintain high standards of quality and thoroughness.
• Serves our employees and residents to improve their lives – This includes maintaining the property that creates curb appeal, a welcoming community environment, supports individual and family activities, creates a sense of neighborhood. At work, continually challenges self to grow and develop to be the best you can be at work.