What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Controller position at RegisHR (Human Resources)?
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Assistant Controller to join our Finance team. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, leadership skills, and a strategic mindset. This role involves overseeing daily accounting operations, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring the highest standards of accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting and analysis.
The Assistant Controller will play a critical role in managing real estate, property management, and construction-related accounting activities while guiding staff, improving processes, and supporting organizational growth.
Key Responsibilities
No Third Party Agencies or Submissions Will Be Accepted.
Our company is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. DFWP
Opportunities posted here do not create any implied or express employment contract between you and our company / our clients and can be changed at our discretion and / or the discretion of our clients. Any and all information may change without notice. We reserve the right to solely determine applicant suitability. By your submission you agree to all terms herein.
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We are seeking an experienced and proactive Assistant Controller to join our Finance team. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, leadership skills, and a strategic mindset. This role involves overseeing daily accounting operations, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring the highest standards of accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting and analysis.
The Assistant Controller will play a critical role in managing real estate, property management, and construction-related accounting activities while guiding staff, improving processes, and supporting organizational growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the monthly close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across multiple properties, projects, and entities.
- Post and review month-end journal entries to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial reporting.
- Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP, internal policies, and industry standards.
- Manage accounting functions related to real estate assets, property management operations, and construction projects, including job costing, WIP schedules, project billings, tenant reconciliations, and capital expenditures.
- Perform and review CAM (Common Area Maintenance) reconciliations and analysis, ensuring proper allocation of expenses and accurate tenant billing.
- Reconcile all balance sheet accounts across all entities, including intercompany reconciliations and consolidations, to maintain accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial records.
- Develop, implement, and monitor internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses to support property- and project level decision-making.
- Provide financial analysis on operations, trends, costs, revenues, and obligations to anticipate future performance.
- Support accounting system enhancements, automation initiatives, and process improvements for scalability and efficiency.
- Take on ad hoc projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred).
- 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience in real estate, property management, or construction accounting.
- Strong technical knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks, AppFolio, Sage, and Buildertrend (required).
- Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, advanced formulas).
- Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities across properties and projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across operations and senior management.
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Retirement plan options.
- Generous vacation and PTO policy.
- Opportunities for career growth within a dynamic and expanding real estate and property management group.
No Third Party Agencies or Submissions Will Be Accepted.
Our company is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. DFWP
Opportunities posted here do not create any implied or express employment contract between you and our company / our clients and can be changed at our discretion and / or the discretion of our clients. Any and all information may change without notice. We reserve the right to solely determine applicant suitability. By your submission you agree to all terms herein.
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