Controller

Bullpen; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bullpen is seeking a Controller to lead accounting across its real estate properties, investments, and corporate entities. You will own the close, financial reporting, and intercompany transactions, overseeing internal staff and external providers.

This role partners with leadership to ensure accurate, timely financial insights. You will drive process improvements, strengthen controls, and manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning across a growing platform.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership or ownership of a significant function.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and experience in financial reporting, month-end close, and GL accounting.
• Experience with multi-entity structures, intercompany transactions, and consolidated reporting.
• Ability to review others’ work while preparing reports and resolving issues independently.
• Experience supervising staff or managing external accounting providers.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with accounting systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own the close and financial reporting: lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close; prepare and review financial statements, consolidations, reconciliations, and schedules.
• Oversee accounting operations: manage property and corporate accounting, including AP/AR, cash management, GL activity, and intercompany transactions.
• Lead accounting resources: supervise internal staff and third-party/offshore providers, setting clear expectations for accuracy, deadlines, and accountability.
• Support real estate activity: ensure accurate accounting for property operations, acquisitions, development projects, capex, and investments.
• Strengthen processes and controls: improve accounting policies, workflows, systems, and reporting as the business grows.
• Partner with leadership: support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and financial analysis for property and operating teams.
• Coordinate external reporting: work with CPAs on tax/audit and oversee lender/investor reporting.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Team leadership

Intercompany accounting

Excel skills

Multi-entity accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Denver, CO

Controller — Real Estate Accounting

Bullpen is partnering with a growing real estate investment and operating company to hire a Controller to lead accounting across its properties, investments, and corporate entities.

This is an opportunity for a Controller, Assistant Controller, or experienced Accounting Manager who enjoys owning the numbers, leading a team, and improving how an accounting function operates. You’ll work directly with company leadership, oversee internal and external accounting resources, and bring structure and consistency to a growing platform.

We’re looking for someone with strong multi-entity accounting, financial reporting, and month-end close experience, ideally within real estate, property management, development, construction, or investment management.

What You’ll Do

• Own the close and financial reporting: Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; prepare and review financial statements, consolidations, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Oversee accounting operations: Manage property and corporate accounting, including AP/AR, cash management, general ledger activity, and intercompany transactions.
• Lead accounting resources: Supervise internal staff and oversee third-party and offshore providers, setting clear expectations for accuracy, deadlines, and accountability.
• Support real estate activity: Ensure accurate accounting for property operations, acquisitions, development projects, capital expenditures, and investments.
• Strengthen processes and controls: Improve accounting policies, workflows, systems, and reporting as the business grows.
• Partner with leadership and operations: Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and financial analysis while helping property and operating teams resolve accounting issues.
• Coordinate external reporting: Work with outside CPAs on tax and audit requirements and oversee lender and investor financial reporting.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including team leadership or ownership of a significant accounting function.
• Strong command of GAAP, financial statements, month-end close, and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with multiple entities, intercompany transactions, and consolidated reporting.
• Ability to review others’ work while remaining comfortable preparing reports, reconciling accounts, and resolving accounting issues yourself.
• Experience supervising accounting staff or managing external accounting providers.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with accounting systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

Preferred Experience

• Real estate, property management, construction, development, or investment management accounting.
• Improving accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting.
• CPA designation is a plus, but not required.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Take ownership of an accounting function and help shape its direction.
• Work directly with company leadership in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Gain exposure across property operations, investments, and corporate accounting.
• Build the team, processes, and reporting infrastructure to support continued growth.