Assistant Controller

MHW Search; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MHW Search partners with a Houston multifamily investment firm seeking an Assistant Controller to oversee core financial operations across a fast-growing, multi-entity environment. You will report to the executive finance team and help maintain financial integrity while refining reporting systems for active real estate and specialty trades projects.

In this role you will lead month-end close, manage job costing and WIP, supervise GL, payroll, and cash flow forecasting, and coordinate audits with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with emphasis on commercial construction or real estate operations.
• Experience in ground-up construction or major capital expenditure accounting, including construction draws and lien waivers.
• Strong job costing and WIP tracking capabilities.
• GAAP compliance and full-cycle accounting expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close procedures and produce variance reports.
• Manage job costing, WIP tracking, and profitability analytics for multi-unit projects.
• Supervise GL, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash flow forecasting.
• Establish internal controls and coordinate audits/tax with external partners.
• Collaborate with operations and project managers to optimize cost allocation and drive automation.

Skills

GAAP compliance

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Full-cycle accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Tools

ServiceTitan

FieldEdge

JobTread

Job description

MHW Search has partnered with a Multifamily Investment firm in Houston with over 7000 units in their portfolio.They are looking for an Assistant Controller to oversee core financial operations within a fast-growing, multi-entity environment. Reporting directly to the executive finance team, this role plays a pivotal part in maintaining financial integrity, refining reporting systems, and driving operational efficiency across active real estate and specialty trade projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close procedures, prepare comprehensive financial statement packages, and deliver actionable budget-to-actual variance reports.
• Manage job costing workflows, WIP (Work-in-Progress) tracking, and job profitability analytics tailored to commercial/residential property and trade services.
• Supervise day-to-day general ledger functions, payroll processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash flow forecasting.
• Establish internal control frameworks, update financial policies, and coordinate audit and tax preparation with external partners.
• Partner with operations and project managers to streamline cost allocation, optimize enterprise software tools, and drive process automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with mandatory background in commercial construction, trades, or real estate operations.
• Proven experience in ground-up construction or major capital expenditure accounting, with a strong focus on managing end-to-end construction draw requests, lender packages, and lien waivers.
• Deep familiarity with job costing, work-in-progress (WIP) tracking, contractor billing review, and coordinating construction draws for multi-unit residential projects.
• Advanced expertise in full-cycle accounting, and GAAP compliance.
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel (complex financial models, advanced formulas, data analysis).
• Exceptional communication skills with a track record of cross-departmental leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation or active CPA track.
• Hands-on experience with field management software (e.g., ServiceTitan, FieldEdge, JobTread, or equivalent ERP systems).
• Background managing financial operations across multi-site or multi-entity structures.