Controller – Hands-On (Commercial Real Estate)

An established, privately held commercial real estate ownership and development company is looking for a hands-on Controller. The portfolio includes grocery-anchored retail centers, restaurants, and mixed-use properties, plus an affiliated development company. The company is planning for succession in its accounting team, so this is a long-term opportunity. This is a hands-on role. You'll be the company's only accountant, doing the work yourself rather than reviewing a team's. It suits someone from a private company, or from a public company who wants a change, more than a big-picture CFO used to staff support. What you'll do: - Own full-cycle accounting, month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting - Prepare owner and investor reporting, partnership allocations, and capital account reconciliations - Run waterfall calculations, preferred returns, and investor distributions - Handle CAM reconciliations, property expenses, and tenant recoveries - Support development accounting, construction-in-progress, and intercompany transactions - Support partnership tax work and review real estate legal documents (leases, acquisitions, sales) - Work closely with ownership through the succession process What we're looking for: - Bachelor's in Accounting; CPA strongly preferred - 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in commercial real estate - Partnership accounting and partnership tax experience - Comfort with real estate legal documents: leases, acquisitions, and dispositions - Yardi or MRI, plus advanced Excel - Public accounting background a plus Compensation: $220,000 – $250,000 base, depending on background.