Controller

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Controller

Family Office Commercial/Residential real estate firm located in NYC is looking to hire a CONTROLLER with 5 - 7 years of real estate and corporate accounting experience. Our ideal candidate can work well in a team environment, communicate effectively, and interact directly with ownership; they are an independent thinker and problem solver, proactive, and have strong analytical and organizational skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting and operational performance of a diverse real estate portfolio, including residential, commercial, and hospitality assets.
• Review all third-party project financial statements and coordinate with property managers to ensure accurate reporting.
• Process accounts payable, deposits, and intercompany/external cash transfers for ancillary entities.
• Perform alternate operating account bank reconciliations and prepare daily/weekly cash reports for owner review.
• Manage monthly debt service journal entries, capital calls, mortgage abstracts, and schedules.
• Maintain personal and business real estate tax schedules; execute all 1099 processes.
• Prepare and manage tax certiorari work for properties under appeal.
• Process hotel sales tax filings accurately and timely.
• Produce and submit quarterly compliance packages to banks and coordinate with third-party CPA firms on requests.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, investment waterfall analysis, and job cost accounting for construction and capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with city, state, and federal regulations as they relate to taxes, payroll, and benefits. xhqgsiq
• Monitor cash flow and manage banking relationships andrecord banking transactions

Key Role Characteristics

• Strong communication and organization skills
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see tasks through to completion
• Ability to prioritize and organize time to manage deadlines

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6+ years of real estate and corporate accounting experience
• Public accounting audit and/or tax experience a plus
• Strong Excel skills (data manipulation, ad hoc analysis, layout/presentation of findings and thought process)
• Knowledge of Yardi is strongly desired

Education:

B.S. in Accounting or Finance

Experience:

Required: 6+ years general accounting experience with provenrecord of growth and leadership preferably with real estate industry exposure

Certifications & Licenses :

CPA preferred