Assistant Controller

Job Title: Assistant Controller
Employment Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Salary: $3,000 – $3,500/month (based on experience)

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Controller to oversee accounting operations and financial reporting across a growing portfolio of approximately 43 entities, primarily in real estate and development. This role is hands-on and highly impactful, with responsibility for strengthening monthly close processes, implementing controls, and managing day-to-day accounting oversight.

The Controller will work closely with leadership and a third-party CPA firm while directly managing the Accounts Payable function and helping build out the accounting team over time.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Close & Reporting

• Own and improve the monthly close process across all entities

• Ensure timely and accurate reconciliation of accounts

• Prepare and review monthly financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, supporting schedules)

• Present monthly financial reports to the executive team

• Implement stronger checks, balances, and internal controls

Multi-Entity Accounting Oversight

• Oversee financials for ~43 entities, including storage and development businesses

• Manage accounting activity for new entity formation and property acquisitions (approximately 4–8 per year)

• Ensure consistency and accuracy across all entities

Real Estate & Fixed Assets

• Oversee accounting related to real estate assets and development projects

• Coordinate depreciation, cost segregation studies, and asset capitalization

• Work closely with third-party CPA to ensure proper treatment of construction-in-progress and fixed assets

• Bring working knowledge of real estate accounting concepts (not filing taxes, but owning the process)

Tax & CPA Coordination

• Act as the internal owner of tax-related processes

• Coordinate with external CPA firm for tax preparation and filings

• Review tax work for accuracy and completeness; proactively identify issues or missed opportunities

Investor Reporting

• Own monthly investor reporting for a small group of active investors (3–4)

• Prepare quarterly and annual financial packages as needed

• Provide concise financial summaries and insights

Team Leadership

• Immediately oversee the Accounts Payable team member

• Help define future accounting roles and assist with hiring as the team grows

• Provide guidance, review work, and ensure accuracy without heavy hand-holding

Systems & Tools

• ERP: DualEntry (experience with any modern ERP system required; DualEntry experience not expected)

• Reporting/Analysis: Excel; Power BI experience is a plus but not required

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field

• 3–5+ years of direct accounting experience

• Experience working with ERP systems

• Strong understanding of monthly close, reconciliations, and financial statements

• Excellent written and spoken English

• Ability to work independently and take initiative with minimal supervision

Strongly Preferred

• Real estate accounting experience (multi-property or multi-entity environments)

• Exposure to development accounting, fixed assets, depreciation, and cost segregation

• Experience managing or overseeing accounting staff

• Comfort working directly with external CPAs and advisors

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proactive, self-directed, and detail-oriented

• Comfortable owning processes rather than executing instructions

• Confident working across multiple entities and priorities

• Able to improve structure and controls without overcomplicating things

• Communicates clearly with leadership, investors, and external partners

Why This Role

• High visibility and direct access to leadership

• Opportunity to build and shape accounting processes

• Long-term growth as the company continues to expand its real estate portfolio

• Stable, well-supported role with outsourced tax expertise

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