What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Controller position at AccruePartners?
The Team You Will Be Joining
- Privately held real estate development and property management firm headquartered in Charlotte, operating across NC, SC, and VA.
- Specializes in single-tenant retail, land development, and build-for-rent projects, managing only properties they own.
- Recently partnered with outside equity for the first time, creating new complexity in reporting and compliance.
- Entrepreneurial, close-knit culture with direct exposure to senior leadership and highly confidential projects.
- Opportunity to work closely with the executive team on multi-entity real estate accounting.
- Exposure to development, construction, property operations, and investor reporting.
- Onsite role with hands-on training and mentorship, supporting both corporate and property-level accounting.
- Stable company with growing investment activity and long-term career growth potential.
- Oversee full financial administration of our client- including corporate, development, construction, and property entities
- Manages accounting for development funding, loan closings, land acquisitions/dispositions, and construction draws while ensuring projects stay aligned with proforma budgets.
- Provides financial oversight for active income properties, including rent processing, TICAM reconciliations, and tenant account accuracy.
- Directly supports CEO/President with strategic planning, investor reporting, corporate HR/payroll, and tax coordination
- Coordinates investor relations by preparing monthly/quarterly reports and serving as a financial liaison.
- Plays a central role in corporate risk management, including insurance bidding, claims oversight, and tax compliance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (CPA preferred) with 8–12 years of progressive accounting/finance leadership experience.
- Strong real estate industry background—hands-on experience in development accounting, property management accounting, and construction cost reconciliation.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks, MRI, and advanced Excel analysis.
- Familiarity with real estate transaction documents (leases, zoning, surveys, title policies) and trust accounting.
- Demonstrated ability to manage payroll, benefits, HR processes, and tax coordination in a corporate environment.
- Proven investor relations experience, preparing accurate financial reports and supporting funding vehicles.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills—able to liaise with executives, property managers, developers, and investors while maintaining confidentiality and integrity.