Controller

Search Masters, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Masters, Inc., a NYC family office real estate firm, seeks a Controller with 6+ years in real estate and corporate accounting to lead financial reporting, budgeting, and tax work across residential, commercial, and hospitality assets.

The role requires interaction with ownership, strong analytical abilities, and independent problem-solving. Public accounting experience is a plus, with Yardi proficiency and advanced Excel skills highly valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6+ years of real estate and corporate accounting experience.
• Public accounting audit and/or tax experience a plus.
• Strong Excel skills for data manipulation and ad hoc analysis.
• Knowledge of Yardi is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting and operational performance of a diverse real estate portfolio, including residential, commercial, and hospitality assets.
• Review third-party project financial statements and coordinate with property managers for accurate reporting.
• Process accounts payable, deposits, and intercompany/external cash transfers.
• Prepare daily/weekly cash reports for owner review.
• Manage monthly debt service journal entries, capital calls, mortgage abstracts, and schedules.
• Maintain real estate tax schedules and execute 1099 processes.
• Prepare tax certiorari work for properties under appeal.
• Process hotel sales tax filings accurately and timely.
• Produce quarterly compliance packages for banks and coordinate with third-party CPAs.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, investment waterfall analysis, and job cost accounting for construction and capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with city, state, and federal regulations relating to taxes, payroll, and benefits.
• Monitor cash flow and manage banking relationships.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Independent work

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Yardi

Excel

Job description

Family Office Commercial/Residential real estate firm located in NYC is looking to hire a CONTROLLER with 5 - 7 years of real estate and corporate accounting experience. Our ideal candidate can work well in a team environment, communicate effectively, and interact directly with ownership; they are an independent thinker and problem solver, proactive, and have strong analytical and organizational skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting and operational performance of a diverse real estate portfolio, including residential, commercial, and hospitality assets.
• Review all third-party project financial statements and coordinate with property managers to ensure accurate reporting.
• Process accounts payable, deposits, and intercompany/external cash transfers for ancillary entities.
• Perform alternate operating account bank reconciliations and prepare daily/weekly cash reports for owner review.
• Manage monthly debt service journal entries, capital calls, mortgage abstracts, and schedules.
• Maintain personal and business real estate tax schedules; execute all 1099 processes.
• Prepare and manage tax certiorari work for properties under appeal.
• Process hotel sales tax filings accurately and timely.
• Produce and submit quarterly compliance packages to banks and coordinate with third-party CPA firms on requests.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, investment waterfall analysis, and job cost accounting for construction and capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with city, state, and federal regulations as they relate to taxes, payroll, and benefits.
• Monitor cash flow and manage banking relationships andrecord banking transactions

Key Role Characteristics

• Strong communication and organization skills
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see tasks through to completion
• Ability to prioritize and organize time to manage deadlines

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6+ years of real estate and corporate accounting experience
• Public accounting audit and/or tax experience a plus
• Strong Excel skills (data manipulation, ad hoc analysis, layout/presentation of findings and thought process)
• Knowledge of Yardi is strongly desired

Education:

B.S. in Accounting or Finance

Experience:

Required: 6+ years general accounting experience with provenrecord of growth and leadership preferably with real estate industry exposure