Senior Controller
$150,000–$180,000 year
On-site · Houston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Senior Controller to lead accounting operations for a growing real estate and development platform with public-company reporting requirements. The role oversees month-end/year-end close, consolidated financial statements, audit readiness with external auditors, internal controls aligned to SOX-style compliance, and governance of accounting policies for a multi-entity, real estate-focused organization. Responsibilities include ownership of GAAP financial reporting, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, balance sheet integrity, budgeting/forecasting, and partnering with executives to provide financial insight and risk assessment. Requires extensive public accounting background, experience with external audits, and proficiency with real estate accounting systems; CPA strongly preferred.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- CPA strongly preferred
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Public company GAAP reporting
- SOX-style internal controls experience
- Experience owning external audits (Big 4/public accounting) or leading audits in-house
- Real estate, construction, development, REIT, or PE-backed platforms experience
- Yardi or similar real estate accounting systems experience
- Strong communication with executive leadership
- Ability to lead month-end and year-end close across multiple entities
- Consolidated financial reporting and technical schedules
- Audit readiness and coordination with external auditors
- Strong leadership and mentoring capability
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