Corporate Controller

Tactex Recruiting Advisors is working on behalf of a Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Investment Firm who's looking for a talented, high-character leader to be their Corporate Controller . Do you have at least 9 years of accounting experience overseeing the majority of accounting operations and financial reporting in a multi-entity organization? Do you have at least 4 years of accounting team leadership experience supervising managers and other accounting leaders? Have you worked with REITs, DSTs, or real estate investment management? Do you have experience with Yardi and/or FloQast? Do you excel at overseeing a multi-entity accounting functions, developing managers and team members, and delivering reliable financial information against firm deadlines? Then you might be the perfect fit! As Corporate Controller on the Accounting team, the overall goal of your position is to provide leadership across the Firm’s accounting operations and ensuring accurate, timely, and decision-useful financial information. A primary responsibility will be leading, developing, and supporting accounting managers and team members responsible for corporate entities and real estate investment portfolios, including DSTs, the Firm's REIT, and value-add properties. This role will oversee accounting processes and advance the use of accounting systems and reporting capabilities as the company grows. The Corporate Controller will partner closely with the Chief Accounting Office, Chief Administrative Officer, Asset Management, technology teams, and external auditors to resolve complex accounting matters and improve operational effectiveness. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with a hands-on leadership approach, sound judgment, and the ability to develop people and scalable processes. Want to join a growing company with a solid, high-character team that values you and treats you well? We've had an amazing 4+ year relationship with this Client Firm, and we can vouch for the character and culture of this Client. They're different than most companies who say they live by their values. This Client Firm truly cares for their people, they have an outstanding vision and mission, and they treat their people with kindness and respect! Pay range: $160k-175k salary (+ 15% target bonus). Location: 100% Remote. Responsibilities: Accounting Operations and Financial Reporting Lead the Accounting Department’s daily operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent execution across corporate and investment portfolio entities. Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, establishing review standards and ensuring accounting deliverables are completed on schedule. Review and approve accounting records, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements prepared by accounting managers and team members, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and standard accounting practices. Oversee the preparation, consolidation, and analysis of financial information, investigating discrepancies and providing leadership with meaningful explanations of financial results. Provide technical guidance on complex accounting matters, including intercompany activity, fixed assets, tenant recoveries, insurance claims, and investment transactions. Coordinate accounting support for year-end tax preparation, including review of supporting schedules and adjustments. Financial Controls and Audit Coordination Maintain and strengthen accounting policies, controls, and approval procedures to support reliable financial reporting and appropriate oversight of transactions. Coordinate accounting support for audits, working through accounting managers and other team members to ensure supporting documentation is complete and auditor inquiries are resolved promptly. Establish consistent reconciliation and review practices, ensuring outstanding balances and accounting issues are identified, assigned, and brought to resolution. Systems and Process Improvement Advance the effective use of Yardi and FloQast to improve financial reporting, close management, reconciliations, and workflow visibility, coordinating system administration and enhancements with designated team members and technology teams. Partner with technology teams on accounting system enhancements, testing, integrations, and automation, ensuring changes preserve data integrity and appropriate controls. Lead improvements to close processes, reconciliations, accounts receivable, tenant recovery accounting, and other recurring workflows. Develop and maintain documented procedures and cross-training to improve consistency, strengthen backup coverage, and support continued growth. Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Coordination Lead, coach, and develop accounting managers and team members through regular 1:1 meetings, timely feedback, performance reviews, and professional development. Establish clear responsibilities, priorities, and deadlines, managing staffing and workload allocation to ensure dependable execution and balanced team capacity. Support recruiting, onboarding, and training, equipping team members with the direction, resources, and knowledge necessary to succeed. Serve in a player/coach capacity, providing hands-on support for complex issues while developing the team’s judgment, ownership, and independence. Partner with Asset Management, finance, and other internal teams to resolve accounting issues, improve shared processes, and support company initiatives. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in accounting. 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant responsibility over accounting operations and financial reporting in a multi-entity organization. At least 5 years of accounting team leadership experience, including experience supervising managers or other accounting leaders. Strong knowledge of accounting principles and experience overseeing close processes, financial statement preparation, consolidations, and intercompany accounting. Experience as a strong accounting leader who can oversee a multi-entity accounting function, develop managers and team members, and deliver reliable financial information against firm deadlines. Ability to pivot between departmental leadership and hands-on problem-solving, communicating clearly across teams, and translating recurring challenges into sustainable improvements. Experience establishing internal controls, coordinating external audits, and resolving complex accounting matters. Proven success developing accounting teams, managing competing priorities, and improving processes and systems. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across operational, finance, and technology teams. Real estate accounting experience preferred, especially experience with REITs, DSTs, or real estate investment management. Proficiency with accounting systems and financial reporting tools; experience with Yardi and FloQast preferred. CPA strongly preferred.