Corporate Financial Controller

About the Company

The Controller will serve as a strategic partner to the CFO, overseeing the modernization, optimization, and execution of the company’s accounting operations and financial frameworks. This role bridges technical accounting excellence with strategic financial leadership to maximize financial operations. We are located in the Lemont / Park Forest Village / State College area.

About the Role

The Controller will serve as a strategic partner to the CFO, overseeing the modernization, optimization, and execution of the company’s accounting operations and financial frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting, Compliance & Analysis
• Direct month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare detailed cash flow projections, income statements, and balance sheets for the corporate entity, investment funds, and individual properties.
• Analyze budget-to-actual variances and provide actionable explanations to executive management and ownership.
• Track and allocate all revenues/expenses into proper accounts for multi-entity consolidations.
• Follow all GAAP regulatory standards to maintain compliance.

• Strategic CFO Partnership
• Act as the CFO’s primary deputy on corporate financial strategy.
• Translate complex financial data into actionable portfolio growth insights.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on capital allocation and investment decisions.

• Financial Oversight & Modernization
• Modernize traditional accounting workflows and asset-level reporting procedures.
• Help lead the transition toward advanced, data-driven real estate ERP systems.
• Enforce robust internal controls across all corporate and property entities to reduce financial risk.

• Team Leadership & Development
• Lead and mentor accounting teams.
• Foster a culture of continuous process improvement and accountability.
• Establish clear performance metrics aligned with company milestones.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Certifications: CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is highly preferred.
• Experience: 5 years of accounting experience required; 2 years' experience in an in-house, hands-on accounting role.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel required.

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel required.

Preferred Skills

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is highly preferred.

Pay range and compensation package

Salary will be commensurate with experience but ideally would fall in the range of $95k to $120k

Benefits: Full benefit package including (but not limited to) - Health, Dental, Vision, 401k w/ company match, life, disability, bonus, etc.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.