California Commercial Investment Group, Inc. · 22 hours ago
Controller
Westlake Village, CA
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $220K/yr
10+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Provide leadership and guidance to the property management accounting team, ensuring alignment of goals, adherence to best practices, and continuous professional development.
Lead and manage a group of Regional Accounting Managers, with indirect responsibility for all portfolio accounting staff.
Lead by example, displaying a strong commitment to CCI’s overall goals and business objectives and acting in line with our CCI Credo commitments to integrity, top-notch communication and excellence across all our business activities.
Build strong relationships with your team as well as a variety of internal and external stakeholders, continuing to enhance CCI’s reputation as a leading property owner/operator and employer of choice.
Foster a culture of personal responsibility and ownership, where every team member understands how their role supports our overall strategy for the properties we manage and achievement of our specific performance goals.
As a key people manager within the organization, you will recruit, onboard, train, coach, support and manage your staff to achieve their full potential.
Responsible for identifying and stretching top performers as they develop their careers. You will also deal swiftly, firmly and compassionately with team member performance that does not live up to our high standards.
Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines across all properties.
Standardize accounting policies, practices, and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency across the portfolio.
Enforce internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
Administer and manage user access to bank and lender online systems, ensuring proper permissions, security compliance, and timely updates as needed.
Ensure adherence to GAAP, HUD, lender, and investor/owner standards. To include ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal financial regulations and reporting requirements.
Oversee the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for owners, ensuring reports meet market expectations and align with client requirements.
Coordinating with CPA’s, lead annual property financial audits and tax return filings.
Identify financial trends and provide actionable insights to improve property and departmental performance.
Use our Property Management Accounting software (currently Yardi) to manage, analyze, and report financial data.
Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, covering AP/AR, financial analysis, property tax, and fixed asset reporting.
Oversee portfolio debt management systems and approve surplus and excess cash calculations.
Lead the onboarding and disposal of assets within financial management systems.
Identify and address systems, process, and workflow challenges, collaborating with internal departments and external partners to implement innovative solutions.
Monitor the cash position of managed properties and collaborate with the regional property management team to implement balanced cash flow and budget plans.
Work closely with the Regional VP’s and Regional Managers to support development of a cash plan for all major works as well as a long-term capital plan for each asset.
Communicate effectively and coordinate financial activities across CCI teams.
Collaborate with VP of Accounting to drive organizational initiatives, conduct root-cause analyses, and design policies, procedures, and training programs.
Oversee and support the accounting team with dynamic leadership, fostering a productive and trust driven work environment.
Set clear expectations for responsiveness and ensure they are consistently met. Foster a collaborative culture by encouraging engagement within the accounting team, the broader property management department, and across all CCI operations.
Ensure that all team members are aware of and adhering to the expected quality and timeliness of teammate, leadership and partner interactions.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
10 years of accounting experience, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role, preferably in property management or real estate.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, HUD regulations, and internal control standards.
Experience maintaining compliance with local, state, and federal financial regulations and reporting requirements
Proficiency in Yardi or similar property management accounting software.
Experience working with third-party clients and delivering financial reports tailored to market expectations.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.
Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across departments and lead process improvements.
Experience managing audits and tax return preparation is preferred.
Preferred
Takes initiative: seeks to understand the goal, develops a plan, and delivers
Inquisitive: asks good questions & pieces together information from multiple sources
Tech-savvy: comfortable with new tech – keen to use technology to deliver faster, better results
Excellent Communication: able to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, verbally and in writing
Detail oriented: sees the big picture, but understands & appreciates that the details matter
Strong Time Management: able to balance multiple competing priorities
Excellent Interpersonal Skills: build strong relationships and leverages those relationships to deliver great outcomes
Professionalism: calm, cool, collected - unflappable, even under pressure
Problem Solving: solutions oriented, getting as close to a ‘win for all’ as we can
Flexible & Adaptable: willing to go the extra mile, adapts well to changing circumstances
Exercises Good Judgment: considers multiple perspectives, weighs up risks, and makes a decision
Decisive: comfortable making decisions with incomplete or imperfect information
Benefits
Company Culture
10 holidays per year
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Basic life insurance & supplemental benefits
HSA/FSA
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) Plan
Other rewards throughout the year
Company
California Commercial Investment Group, Inc.
California Commercial Investment Group is a full-service acquisition, asset management, property management, and development firm with over 8000 units in 34 states.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2024-02-19
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