What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Controller position at Confidential?
Company Description
Our growing real estate development firm is seeking a hands-on Financial Controller (CPA if possible) to provide our company with high-level financial insights, lead an internal bookkeeping team, and expand tax strategy and advisory services.
This role is ideal for a CPA ( or similar experience)who enjoys both strategic oversight and day-to-day execution, thrives in a fast-growing service-based environment, and believes financial clarity creates freedom for business owners.
Role Description
You will oversee a boutique but established real estate team leaders to build profitable, sustainable teams by translating complex financials into actionable insights. You will provide leadership across accounting operations, client advisory, and real estate commercial closings, while ensuring internal processes are accurate, scalable, and compliant.
Key Responsibilities
· Provide insights to real estate clients, helping them make informed financial decisions.
· Prepare and analyze monthly revenue, profitability, and cash flow reports.
· Support revenue recognition policies and P&L analysis (ASC 606).
· Oversee all accounting operations, including month-end close and financial reporting under GAAP and any new real estate acquisitions and Closings.
· Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality across client accounts.
· Establish scalable workflows and operational best practices.
· Provide proactive tax strategy guidance by aligning financials with optimized tax outcomes.
· Identify tax planning opportunities related to income timing, expense categorization, entity structure, and cash flow.
· Collaborate with external CPAs and tax professionals to align bookkeeping with agreed-upon strategies.
· Advise clients and leadership on the financial and tax implications of business decisions.
· Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable accounting standards.
· Establish and maintain internal controls.
· Work on day to day billings and payables.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
· Active CPA license ( preferred)
· Strong GAAP knowledge; ASC 606 experience preferred.
· Experience in public accounting and/or professional services firms preferred.
· Proven leadership experience managing accounting or bookkeeping teams.
· Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on.
· Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with clients.
· Experience with real estate development company ESSENTIAL –prefer to know YARDI also.
Benefits
· Paid time off
· In Office Job - FULL TIME
· Opportunity to grow into a senior leadership role
· Salary negotiable based upon experience. Must be EXPERIENCED and SELF STARTER.