Assistant Portfolio Controller - Nashville | On Site

Vaco by Highspring; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Nashville is seeking an Assistant Portfolio Controller to join a growing real estate investment and development team. This role focuses on real estate/property accounting and expanding into fund and investment accounting while supporting a diverse portfolio of real estate investments and active development projects.

You will work with an experienced accounting leader across property accounting, development activity, and fund-level reporting, with hands-on Yardi experience

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience with a strong real estate/property accounting foundation.
• Hands-on Yardi experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
• Public accounting/audit experience is a plus.
• Experience with fund accounting, partnership accounting, investment accounting, development accounting, and/or construction accounting is highly desirable, but not required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Collaborative, proactive personality with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting and financial reporting across multiple real estate properties, funds, and joint ventures.
• Manage and review property-level accounting activity, including tenant activity, monthly reporting, reconciliations, and project costs.
• Partner with Development and other teams around ongoing construction activity, project budgets, draws, and capitalization.
• Assist with quarterly fund reporting, investor statements, capital calls and distributions, management fees, and waterfall calculations.
• Support annual audits, tax reporting, lender reporting, and cash management activities.
• Work closely with outsourced accounting providers and review property-level financial information.
• Partner cross-functionally with teams across Development, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, and Investor Relations.

Skills

Real estate accounting

Analytical thinking

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or CPA candidate

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Vaco is partnering with a growing real estate investment and development firm to hire an Assistant Portfolio Controller for its Nashville team. This is a unique opportunity for a strong real estate/property accounting professional to expand their experience into fund and investment accounting while supporting a diverse portfolio of real estate investments and active development projects.

The position will work closely with an experienced accounting leader and provide exposure across property accounting, development activity, and fund-level reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to build upon their real estate accounting experience and gain broader exposure to the investment side of the business.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting and financial reporting across multiple real estate properties, funds, and joint ventures
• Manage and review property-level accounting activity, including tenant activity, monthly reporting, reconciliations, and project costs
• Partner with Development and other teams around ongoing construction activity, project budgets, draws, and capitalization
• Assist with quarterly fund reporting, investor statements, capital calls and distributions, management fees, and waterfall calculations
• Support annual audits, tax reporting, lender reporting, and cash management activities
• Work closely with outsourced accounting providers and review property-level financial information
• Partner cross-functionally with teams across Development, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, and Investor Relations

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience with a strong real estate/property accounting foundation
• Hands-on Yardi experience required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• Public accounting/audit experience is a plus
• Experience with fund accounting, partnership accounting, investment accounting, development accounting, and/or construction accounting is highly desirable, but not required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
• Collaborative, proactive personality with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Why This Opportunity?

This role provides a strong path for someone who enjoys real estate accounting but wants to broaden their experience beyond traditional property accounting. You'll gain exposure to the full lifecycle of real estate investments and development projects while developing experience in fund accounting, investor reporting, partnership accounting, and other areas of investment accounting.

The company offers a highly collaborative, entrepreneurial culture, strong exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional teams, and the opportunity to grow alongside an expanding real estate investment platform.

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.