Controller
Location: On-site
Reports to: Head of Accounting (CEO until filled)
Position Overview
The Controller will serve as the on-site leader of the accounting function, with full responsibility for managing the department’s day-to-day operations and close process. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting while strengthening the accounting function’s ability to support real estate performance and business decision-making.
The Controller will oversee multiple accounting disciplines, provide leadership to the team, and partner cross-functionally to ensure consistency, accountability, and operational alignment across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Department Leadership
- Lead and manage the accounting department, including oversight of property accounting, job cost accounting, treasury, and financial reporting
- Establish clear expectations, provide coaching, and drive accountability across the team
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, professionalism, and results orientation
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability
- Serve as the primary accounting liaison to other departments, ensuring alignment on financial data, systems, and procedures
Close Process Management
- Own and manage the monthly and annual close processes
- Ensure coordination across accounting functions to meet deadlines and maintain accuracy
- Maintain and improve close process documentation and workflows
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Align workflows across accounting disciplines to ensure consistency and efficiency
- Resolve cross-functional issues and maintain data integrity across systems
- Support ongoing enhancements to accounting systems and data structures
Real Estate Financial Oversight
- Apply real estate accounting expertise to review and oversee financial reporting
- Support the development of property- and portfolio-level performance insights
- Contribute to the evolution of reporting capabilities as systems and processes mature
Qualifications
Required
- Significant experience in real estate accounting, with exposure to multifamily assets preferred
- Demonstrated success leading and developing accounting teams
- Strong knowledge of financial close processes and multi-entity accounting environments
- Ability to interpret financial data and connect it to operational and asset performance
- Experience working with accounting systems and financial reporting tools
Preferred
- Experience with real estate accounting platforms such as Yardi, MRI, or similar systems
- Familiarity with data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, or Tableau
- Experience supporting or leading system implementations or process improvement initiatives
What Success Looks Like
- 0–6 Months: Establish leadership within the team, assume ownership of the close process, and gain a full understanding of workflows and systems
- 6–12 Months: Improve coordination across functions, enhance processes, and strengthen team performance
- Long Term: Enable the accounting function to deliver accurate, timely reporting and meaningful performance insights that support business growth
Our Values
We are guided by a set of core values that shape how we work and lead:
- Treat people fairly and act with integrity
- Take ownership and think long-term
- Deliver results with determination and accountability
- Communicate openly and work collaboratively
- Lead with confidence and humility
What to Expect Next
Please email your resume to abrenisholtz@hcollc.com and we’ll be in touch! If you look like the right fit for our position, we will be reaching out to schedule an interview with you to learn more about your career interests and goals. In the meantime, we encourage you to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or our Website.