We are hiring a Senior Controller for an award-winning Real Estate Investment and Development firm in LA! This is a small office with family vibes but BIG results including mentions in Zagat, InStyle, TravelDaily, & Elle Décor for their innovative development projects!

Overview :

• Salary $150-170k/yr+ depending on experience + Bonus
• Strong stable financials with a 98% occupancy on commercial properties!
• Benefits include PPO/HMO Health Options 70% employer paid, vision, and dental insurance!
• Great location with attached parking garage
• Small team of 4 in the accounting department
• Family vibes and values! After development, they prefer to hold their assets to become actual members of the community and local commerce vs selling to out-of-state managers
• Requirements include 7+ years as a Controller in Commercial Real Estate
• Commercial Real Estate, Construction, or Property Management experience required
• Yardi experience, CAM reconciliations, leadership (internal and external partner)
• Budget prep, cash flow forecasts, property-level financials

Core Responsibilities/Essential Duties

• Lead all accounting operations for a real estate portfolio, including accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, capital contributions/distributions, equity tracking, and allocation of income and expenses across multiple properties and entities.
• Oversee construction and development accounting, including budget tracking, job cost allocations, reserve/holdback drawdowns, and coordination with project managers on financial reporting and compliance.
• Manage property-level financials, including CAM reconciliations, insurance and tax payments, loan servicing, and intercompany transactions for commercial and residential assets.
• Prepare and analyze monthly and annual financial statements, cash flow forecasts, and property performance reports to support ownership, asset managers, and lenders.
• Direct the preparation of annual operating budgets for properties and entities, ensuring accuracy, timeline compliance, and alignment with ownership goals.
• Collaborate with ownership and executive teams to assess financial risks and opportunities within the real estate portfolio and recommend process improvements.
• Supervise and develop the accounting team, assign duties, evaluating performance, and providing training to ensure consistent execution of real estate and property-specific tasks.
• Coordinate with external parties, including CPAs, banks, tax preparers, and insurance providers, to ensure regulatory compliance and timely delivery of financial data.
• Maintain strong internal controls, accounting policies, and compliance frameworks tailored to real estate, construction, and property management operations.