What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at NW Recruiting Partners?
Controller - Property Management / Real Estate
Tacoma, WA (in-office)
Our client is a long-established, family-owned real estate and property management company with both a substantial residential portfolio and a complex mix of family-owned entities, trusts, and investments.
They are seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting across the organization. This is a rare succession opportunity offering meaningful transition support and the chance to become a trusted financial partner to the owners. The ideal candidate brings strong real estate accounting experience, practical tax knowledge, and sound judgment.
Controller Responsibilities:
- Oversee accounting and financial reporting for the property management business, family office, trusts, holding companies, property-owning entities, and related investments.
- Lead the accounting team, ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent financial information across the organization.
- Review monthly financial statements for a substantial residential portfolio and its related property entities, investigating variances, unusual activity, and accounting issues.
- Oversee monthly reporting and cash activity for trusts and investment entities, including distributions and underlying asset activity.
- Ensure capital improvements and other property expenditures are properly classified and accounted for.
- Coordinate with outside tax accountants and advisors, preparing and reviewing returns, reports, supporting schedules, and other required information.
- Provide additional oversight during tax season and ensure readiness for annual tax and reporting requirements.
- Serve as an accounting and financial resource to property management clients and internal teams.
- Evaluate processes and controls to improve accuracy, efficiency, documentation, and consistency.
Controller Qualifications:
- 7 years of progressive accounting experience in real estate, property management, family office, or a complex multi-entity environment.
- Strong property accounting experience, including financial reporting, capital improvements, capitalization, and depreciation.
- Experience overseeing multiple properties, entities, partnerships, trusts, and investments.
- Working tax knowledge and experience partnering with outside CPAs and advisors.
- Experience reviewing financial statements, investigating discrepancies, and resolving accounting issues.
- Proven leadership of accounting and transactional staff.
- Sound judgment, discretion, and comfort working closely with ownership.
- Ability to balance hands-on accounting with higher-level financial oversight.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred, CPA or CMA a plus.
Company Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision
- 401(k) with matching
- PTO, sick and holiday pay
Compensation: $150K - $200K (DOE)
www.nwrecruitingpartners.com
Salary : $150,000 - $200,000