Career Group Search · 1 day ago
Controller
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expCareer Group Search is seeking a hands-on Controller to oversee accounting and financial operations across a growing multifamily apartment portfolio. The role focuses on leading core accounting functions, ensuring GAAP compliance, and strengthening infrastructure within the organization.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Lead all core accounting functions, including monthly and annual closes, consolidated financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Ensure GAAP-compliant practices across a complex, multi-entity structure and serve as the primary accounting partner for lenders, supporting underwriting, refinancings, and ongoing reporting
Evaluate and improve accounting systems, align property management platforms with the general ledger, standardize policies and procedures, and drive process improvements that enhance efficiency, scalability, and internal controls
Oversee property-level accounting, construction and renovation accounting, capital projects, and support acquisitions and dispositions
Lead internal accounting staff and third-party resources, coordinate audits, tax and lender reporting, payroll oversight, and compliance with loan covenants and internal policies
Qualification
Required
10–15+ years of multifamily real estate accounting experience
bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
strong technical and systems expertise
hands-on leadership style suited for a lean, entrepreneurial environment
Advanced Excel skills
QuickBooks skills
Preferred
CPA
Yardi experience
Company
Career Group Search
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51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase