Assistant Corporate Controller

Asset Talent Partners; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Asset Talent Partners is seeking an Assistant Controller for a well-established Scottsdale real estate platform. You will own consolidations across a multi-entity structure, manage partnership and JV accounting, and lead a small accounting team reporting to the Director of Accounting.

The role demands deep GAAP knowledge, 7+ years in real estate accounting, and a proven ability to implement scalable close processes. CPA is preferred and Yardi experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field; CPA preferred.
• 7+ years in accounting with real estate development, investment, or fund accounting.
• Strong consolidation experience across many entities.
• Solid GAAP knowledge and advanced Excel; Yardi is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Consolidated financial statements across a large multi-tier entity structure.
• Partnership and JV accounting across multiple ownership tiers.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financials for assigned entities.
• Coordinate with outside tax and audit partners on quarterly workbooks.
• Lead, train, and mentor the accounting team including two managers.
• Build scalable processes, controls, and close discipline.
• Liqudity covenant reporting and support for project financing.
• Treasury oversight including banking and cash flow reporting.
• Corporate budgets in Yardi with variance reporting and billbacks.

Skills

Consolidation experience

GAAP knowledge

Excel advanced

Leadership

Communication

Yardi experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

CPA preferred

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Asset Talent Partners is running a confidential search for an Assistant Controller at a well-established, diversified real estate firm headquartered in Scottsdale. The firm’s portfolio spans residential development, multifamily, industrial, and office.

This role is for an experienced accounting leader who does their best work when the entity structure is complex. You’ll own consolidations across a high volume of entities, with partnership structures and multi-tier ownership throughout. You’ll report to the Director of Accounting and lead a team that includes two manager-level direct reports. Exceptional candidates may be considered at the Controller level.

What you’ll own

• Consolidated financial statements across a large, multi-tier entity structure, working with the Director of Accounting
• Partnership and JV accounting across multiple ownership tiers, including capital accounts, distributions, and intercompany activity
• Reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual financials for the corporate entities you’re assigned, and keeping entity-level reporting accurate and consistent at volume
• Reviewing quarterly workbooks for corporate entities and serving as the main point of contact for outside tax and audit partners
• Leading, training, and mentoring the accounting team, including two manager-level direct reports
• Building processes, controls, and close discipline that scale as the number of entities grows
• Liquidity covenant reporting and support for project-level financing
• Treasury oversight, including banking administration and cash flow reporting with the Treasury Manager
• Corporate budgets in Yardi, including budget vs. actual reporting, plus corporate and project billbacks

What you bring

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field; CPA preferred
• 7+ years of relevant accounting experience, with real estate development, investment, or fund accounting as a core part of it
• Deep, hands-on consolidation experience across a high volume of entities
• A strong technical grasp of partnership structures and multi-tier ownership
• Experience leading accounting teams, including managing managers
• A strong command of GAAP and intermediate or better Excel skills; Yardi experience is a plus
• Confident communication with internal teams, partners, and auditors

Compensation

$140,000 to $160,000 base, plus a 20% bonus target (total cash up to $192,000)

Why this role

You’ll own the most technical accounting at a sophisticated real estate platform. The entity structure is complex, there’s a team to lead, and the scope builds toward a future Controller or CFO seat.

Asset Talent Partners is a boutique executive search firm focused only on real estate finance.