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Controller - Property Development

SystemsAccountants
New Orleans, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2026

SystemsAccountants is partnering with a repeat client in the non-profit/property development space to place a Controller. This role reports directly to the CFO and will oversee all of accounting and finance related to the organization's property development and construction operations.


Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and fixed assets
  • Manage financial analysis and audit readiness for affordable rental housing properties - this will include both finished properties and those in construction or even pre-development
  • Leverage Yardi and NetSuite
  • Advise on and lead initiatives to incorporate AI into accounting operations to drive efficiency
  • Lead annual budgeting process and ongoing financial forecasting
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including grant and funding requirements
  • Maintain consistent audit readiness, with the goal of being audit-ready on a quarterly basis at minimum
  • Support financial structuring of development projects in collaboration with development teams


Qualifications

  • Previous real estate or property development experience
  • Affordable housing and tax credit experience preferred
  • Non-profit experience preferred
  • NetSuite and Yardi experience preferred
  • Audit and audit readiness experience is critical; public accounting experience preferred

Salary : $95,000 - $110,000

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