Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

Divisional Controller

Our client, an international real estate company is looking for a couple of divisional controllers to oversee financial operations and accounting processes within a couple different real estate divisions. This role involves managing accounting records, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and legal agreements. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in commercial real estate accounting and leadership to drive accuracy and efficiency across all financial activities.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation and maintenance of accounting records for assigned projects and entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Supervise and develop accounting staff, providing training and guidance to support their growth and attention to detail.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external parties to ensure effective communication and coordination of financial matters.
• Manage treasury functions, including bank reconciliations, cash flow projections, and contribution/distribution calculations.
• Review and approve funding requests, reserves, and write-offs in line with governing agreements.
• Ensure compliance with legal documents such as loan agreements, joint venture contracts, and property management agreements.
• Conduct thorough reviews of general ledger entries, monthly and quarterly financial reports, and accounting memos for new or complex items.
• Maintain and enforce internal controls to preserve asset integrity and reliability of accounting records.
• Administer audits, including financial statement preparation and internal controls assessments.
• Provide oversight on tax projections and preparation, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.

The ideal candidate for these controller roles will have an active CPA, 6+ years of commercial real estate accounting experience (mixed-use and industrial), forecasting/budgeting, joint ventures, financial statement preparation, strong supervisory skills and the ability to be in an office in DC 3 days/week. Comp range 140-175K + 20% bonus.