Controller

Pacific Executive Search; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

Pacific Executive Search LLC in Los Angeles is seeking a Controller to lead financial operations, reporting, and strategy across a growing portfolio of commercial real estate assets. This executive role combines hands-on accounting management with high-level fund oversight and capital planning.

You will drive cash flow forecasting, refinancing analysis, and portfolio-level financial modeling, delivering monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports to leadership, lenders, and family offices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in real estate finance, private credit, or investment management.
• Background in fund operations, accounting leadership, and refinancing strategies.
• Strong GAAP accounting, cash flow modeling, and financial reporting.
• Experience with Yardi Voyager and advanced Excel modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Operations: Oversee accounting, fund operations, and loan servicing.
• Drive Strategic Planning: Manage cash flow forecasting, refinancing analysis, and portfolio-level financial modeling.
• Own Reporting: Deliver tailored reports for leadership, lenders, and family office stakeholders—monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc.
• Enhance Controls & Compliance: Build and improve internal controls, accounting cycles, audit readiness, and regulatory filings.
• Partner Across Functions: Work with legal, audit, investor relations, and fund administrators to support scalable growth.
• Supervise all accounting functions and monthly closings.
• Manage fund capital allocations, loan onboarding, and interest distribution.
• Serve as main point of contact for lenders, loan servicers, and investors.
• Create and refine dashboards, KPIs, and cash flow forecasts.
• Implement systems and process improvements for scalable operations.

Skills

Real estate finance

Private credit

Investment management

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA

MBA

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Excel modeling

Job description

Base pay range

$145,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

About the Role

A high-growth real estate investment platform is seeking a Controller to lead financial operations, reporting, and strategy across its portfolio of commercial, industrial, and lending assets. This executive-level role combines hands-on accounting management with high-level fund oversight and capital planning.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Financial Operations: Oversee accounting, fund operations, and loan servicing with support from internal and third-party teams.
• Drive Strategic Planning: Manage cash flow forecasting, refinancing analysis, and portfolio-level financial modeling.
• Own Reporting: Deliver tailored reports for leadership, lenders, and family office stakeholders—monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc.
• Enhance Controls & Compliance: Build and improve internal controls, accounting cycles, audit readiness, and regulatory filings.
• Partner Across Functions: Work with legal, audit, investor relations, and fund administrators to support scalable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise all accounting functions and monthly closings.
• Manage fund capital allocations, loan onboarding, and interest distribution.
• Serve as main point of contact for lenders, loan servicers, and investors.
• Create and refine dashboards, KPIs, and cash flow forecasts.
• Implement systems and process improvements for scalable operations.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in real estate finance, private credit, or investment management.
• Background in fund operations, accounting leadership, and refinancing strategies.
• Strong technical fluency in GAAP, cash flow modeling, and financial reporting.
• Experience with Yardi Voyager and advanced Excel modeling.
• Bachelor’s degree required; CPA or MBA preferred.
• Strong communicator who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Why Apply?

• Strategic leadership role with career growth potential
• High-impact seat supporting C-suite, investors, and lenders
• Opportunity to shape financial infrastructure during a growth phase

Seniority level

• Seniority levelDirector

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionAccounting/Auditing and Finance
• IndustriesReal Estate and Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance
• Paid paternity leave
• Paid maternity leave

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area $150,000.00-$225,000.00 2 weeks ago