Brilliant® · 1 day ago
Controller: Commercial Real Estate
Brilliant® is a privately held, large Real Estate client seeking a Controller for their Commercial Real Estate division. The role involves overseeing financial operations, maintaining compliance with legal documents, and ensuring accurate accounting records in accordance with GAAP.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Communicate and coordinate effectively with groups (e.g., Lease Administration, Finance Business Partners, Transactions) and appropriate representatives of external parties
Reviewing of bank reconciliations and contribution/distribution calculations and understanding cash flow projections
Review and approve funding request to investors and lenders
Review and approve reserves and write-offs in accordance with governing agreements
Maintain working knowledge and compliance with various legal documents, including but not limited to: Loan agreements, JV agreements, Property Management agreements, leases, etc
Ensure all accounting records and reports are maintained in a timely, accurately and in accordance with GAAP or other basis of accounting. Special consideration to areas such as debt modifications, acquisitions/dispositions, interest capitalization, etc
General ledger review and analysis
Review and confirm integrity of monthly and quarterly reporting for property(s) or project(s)
Ability to handle complex (e.g. very technical) ownership/equity structures
Maintain a general understanding of the budget and forecasts
Help review tax projections and tax preparation workpapers
Provide guidance and oversight to Accounting and Operations team
Qualification
Required
CPA required
6+ years professional accounting experience with 3+ in management
Commercial real estate accounting required
Effective people management skills
Preferred
Tax experience a plus
Benefits
Bonus
Company
Brilliant®
About Brilliant® Brilliant is an award-winning staffing and recruiting firm that provides direct-hire and contract staffing services in accounting, finance, technology, and business operations serving businesses across the continental U.S.