Controller position open in a private company that owns and manages 50 residential and commercial properties in Northern California. The Controller position reports to the CFO and directs the organization's accounting, audit and financial reporting activities.
In addition, this person will be the primary day-to-day contact with the outside auditors, tax accountants, commercial banks and mortgage lending institutions. This position requires prior experience in a real estate company and at least seven years in accounting/finance.
Responsibilities include:
•Supervise and develop the corporate accounting and property management staff of 7, Payroll Manager and the Financial Reporting Manager.
•Monitor bank accounts, cash flows and debt schedules; manage disbursals and fund transfers and prepare monthly cash flow analysis.
•Provide timely and accurate financial information to operating managers to support budgeting and forecasting activities and work with the CFO to prepare the annual budget including P&L, balance and cash flow statements.
•Prepare monthly, rolling forecast based on the budget vs. actual analysis and revenue forecasts form Operations.
•Monitor accounting controls and develop additional internal controls in conjunction with external auditors.
•Coordinate the company's tax liabilities with outside Tax Accountants and ensure timely and accurate preparation of internal tax reports. Coordinate payments to IRS and State, filing extensions, mailing returns etc.
•Coordinate the generation and issuance of quarterly lender reports including financial statements and analyses for each of the company's assets as required.
•Improve departmental performance by evaluating the effectiveness of work flows, procedures and staff skills. Particular focus on automating reports and producing key performance indicators by property, region manager and division.
Qualifications
•Must have property accounting experience, preferably residential real estate.
•7 - 10 years of experience in Accounting/Finance generating and analyzing financial statements and reporting information directly to senior management.
•Entrepreneurial attitude with a desire to be hands on with the day-to-day accounting function while also being able to contribute at a strategic level.
•Bachelors degree plus CPA or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance.
•Experience with Real Estate Accounting software and forecasting/reporting software (Yardi and Adaptive Planning preferred).
•Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with other MS Office software.
•Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Compensation: DOE
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