Keller Augusta · 1 week ago
Controller/Vice President, Finance & Accounting
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveKeller Augusta is a commercial real estate firm headquartered in Miami, FL, that focuses on acquiring and managing a portfolio of multifamily assets across the U.S. The Controller/Vice President, Finance & Accounting will play a strategic role in managing the finance department, overseeing financial reporting, and collaborating with investment partners to ensure accurate financial information delivery.
CommercialConsultingReal EstateRecruiting
Responsibilities
Act as a strategic business partner to the executive leadership team
Oversee the accounting department of the company
Collaborate with the investment team on significant transactions to obtain knowledge related to timing and amounts of contributions, loan-funding requests, and distributions
Collaborate with private equity finance team to coordinate communications related to capital events, financial reporting, compliance with regulatory guidelines and/or governing documents
Make suggestions for automating processes and increasing efficiency
Manage the internal reporting process to the company’s executives and board of directors
Manage the external reporting to principal investors
Oversee 3rd party service providers (Audit, Tax, IT)
Primary contact with property accounting teams with the firm’s sponsors to ensure such financial reporting is accurate, delivered timely and comports with applicable requirements
Coordinate and review tax returns and schedule K-1s to ensure accuracy and timely delivery to principal investors
Assist with coordination and various due diligence activities for asset acquisitions and dispositions
Oversee certain asset-level property management and reporting activities
Review/update current accounting and treasury policies and procedures
Implement policies, procedures, and processes as deemed appropriate by the executive leadership team
Ensure conformity with professional accounting standards and best practices in accordance with GAAP
Manage the cash flow forecasting process to ensure availability of funds to support investment activities
Mentor and develop the team, including work allocation management, systems training, performance evaluations, and the building of an effective and efficient team dynamic
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate accounting degree; Masters preferred (equivalent work experience accepted)
Public accounting/audit experience; CPA
Internal controls experience; tax experience a plus
Commercial real estate experience; self-storage/development experience a plus
Proven track record of effective leadership
Skillset to work collaboratively across departmental line
Detail-oriented
Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills
Experience with IT accounting systems; implementation experience a plus
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate internally as well as externally with lenders, investors, and service providers
Ability to communicate complex accounting concepts to non-accountants
Ability to independently develop solutions to complex financial challenges and identify opportunities
Ability to set clear goals, obtain executive buy-in, and independently execute action items
Proven ability to performance manage a team, including gathering documentation and working with HR team to follow existing process
Ability to synthesize large quantities of complex data into actionable information
Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable with meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Company
Keller Augusta
Keller Augusta is a full-service boutique executive search agency that specializes on the commercial real estate business.
Founded in 2001
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase