Controller (Hybrid)

Areas of Responsibility and Job Requirements:

Supervise the property accounting department and generation of financial reports with an emphasis on timeliness and accuracy.  Interface with property managers to ensure awareness of the performance of their properties.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as a mentor to property accountants and assistant controllers
• Transitions new properties into the accounting department’s workflow
• Reviews all budgets for reasonableness
• Reviews property accountant and assistant controller’s work papers for accuracy and completeness
• Reviews of all reports generated by property accountants and assistant controllers for accuracy
• Creates reports based on complex financial analysis
• Performs additional assignments as directed by senior management

Minimum Education Requirements:

• BS in accounting
• CPA or MB, preferred

Minimum Years of Experience Required:

• 5+ years of comparable experience

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of Excel and general computer skills, required
• Must be able to demonstrate strong leadership and team building skills
• Must demonstrate strong organization skills and ability to work with people
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of the company, especially property management
• Knowledge of Yardi, preferred
• Real estate experience, preferred 

Competencies/Essential Job Functions:

This position consists mainly of light physical work. The position may require exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The role involves sitting most of the time.

The incumbent is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy and thoroughness of the work assigned or to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data, reviewing data, view computer screens for extended periods of time, extensive reading, etc.

• This role frequently requires the incumbent to grasp, engage in repetitive movements with the wrist, hands, and fingers, typing for extended period of time.

• The role also requires incumbent to talk and hear, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken work and the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make distinctions in sound.

Work Environment:

The incumbent may occasionally be subject to noise sufficient to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the noise.

Other Duties:

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this position at any time with or without notice.