Assistant Controller

Career Strategies; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Strategies is seeking a senior accounting professional to join its finance leadership in Beverly Hills. This hands-on role supports the Commercial and Corporate Controller, overseeing daily accounting operations across a vertically integrated real estate platform, including treasury, cash management, and internal controls.

You will manage banking relationships, cash-flow projections, intercompany transfers, and the month-end close while strengthening processes and policies for continued

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8—12 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibility.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and treasury/cash management functions.
• Experience in real estate, property management, or a multi-entity environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with accounting/ERP systems (e.g., Yardi, MRI, or comparable).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for treasury/cash management and general accounting functions.
• Manage banking relationships, cash flow projection analysis and funding of operating accounts, capital calls, distributions, and intercompany transfers.
• Administer corporate line of credit and corporate loans.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; oversee intercompany transactions and legal entity formations.
• Support tax compliance function and analyze tax implications.
• Help design, implement, and maintain internal controls and accounting policies and procedures.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Treasury/Cash management

Analytical skills

Intercompany transactions

Multi-entity experience

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Yardi

MRI

ERP systems

Job description

• Key member of the accounting and finance leadership team, supporting the Commercial and Corporate Controller in overseeing the day-to-day accounting operations across a vertically integrated real estate investment, development, and property management platform.
• Primary responsibility for treasury/cash management in addition to general accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• The ideal candidate is a hands-on, detail-oriented accounting professional with strong technical expertise and analytic skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple legal entities.
• Help strengthen processes and controls as the organization continues to grow.
• Manage banking relationships, cash flow projection analysis and funding of operating accounts, capital calls, distributions, and intercompany transfers.
• Administer corporate line of credit and corporate loans.
• Support the Controller in managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, oversee intercompany transactions and manage legal entity formations.
• Support the Controller in managing the company’s tax compliance function, prepare tax packages, and assist Controller in tax implications analysis.
• Help design, implement, and maintain internal controls and accounting policies and procedures.
• Comp: $125-150K DOE

Qualifications and Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8—12 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory responsibility.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and treasury/cash management functions.
• Experience in real estate, property management, or a multi-entity environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with accounting/ERP systems (e.g., Yardi, MRI, or comparable).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience with partnership taxation, 1031 exchanges, and cost segregation.
• Familiarity with real estate property accounting and investor/lender reporting.
• information, attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and clear, professional communication across all levels of the organization.