Controller

FE304 LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

PTO and paid holidays

FSA and supplemental benefit options

Job summary

Iron Stone Real Estate Partners, based in Philadelphia, is seeking a seasoned Controller to join as a senior leader and partner with the CFO on financial operations, reporting architecture, compliance, and strategic priorities across commercial and residential assets.

The Controller will lead a multi-entity accounting team, oversee year-end close, coordinate tax with external advisors, strengthen internal controls, and provide timely financial insights to leasing, property management, and asset

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in finance.
• Experience with full-cycle close in multi-entity real estate portfolio.
• Experience with tax coordination and external advisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the accounting team, setting standards for accuracy, accountability, and performance.
• Direct the full-cycle year-end close and mid-year review processes for multi-entity environment.
• Coordinate tax return preparation with external advisors.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee annual CAM reconciliations, cost allocation analysis, tenant direct expenses, and landlord costs.
• Manage cash position and debt service across the portfolio.
• Support leasing, property management, and asset management teams with timely financial insight.
• Ensure regulatory compliance including benchmarking submissions, housing licenses, and related requirements.
• Manage audit processes and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee insurance program administration.
• Full oversight of accounts payable operations.
• Administer payroll and HR functions through ADP TotalSource.
• Maintain AppFolio and Yardi Breeze platforms.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• 401(k) with employer match
• PTO and paid holidays
• FSA and supplemental benefit options.

Skills

Leadership

Real estate accounting

Financial analysis

Tools

ADP TotalSource

AppFolio

Yardi Breeze

Job description

Salary Range: $160,000.00 To $180,000.00 Annually

Controller

Company Background

Iron Stone Real Estate Partners is a Philadelphia-based real estate investment and development firm with an integrated portfolio spanning commercial and residential assets. Watchtower Property Co., our property management platform, oversees day-to-day operations across the portfolio. We are a lean, high-performance organization built on financial discipline, operational rigor, and a culture of accountability at every level.

Position Overview

We are seeking an accomplished Controller to join Iron Stone in a senior leadership capacity. The incoming Controller will work in close partnership with the CFO, developing deep fluency in our financial operations, reporting architecture, compliance framework, and strategic priorities.

We are looking for a finance leader who brings genuine ownership mentality — someone who reads the numbers critically, acts on what they find, and leads a team with clarity and purpose. Relevant real estate experience, across both commercial and residential portfolios, is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the accounting team, setting standards for accuracy, accountability, and performance
• Direct the full-cycle year-end close and mid-year review processes for multi-entity environment
• Coordinate tax return preparation with external advisors
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, policies, and procedures
• Oversee annual CAM reconciliations, cost allocation analysis, tenant direct expenses, and landlord costs
• Manage cash position and debt service across the portfolio
• Support leasing, property management, and asset management teams with timely financial insight

Compliance & Oversight

• Ensure regulatory compliance including benchmarking submissions, housing licenses, and related requirements
• Manage audit processes and regulatory reporting
• Oversee insurance program administration

Operations & Administration

• Full oversight of accounts payable operations
• Administer payroll and HR functions through ADP TotalSource
• Maintain AppFolio and Yardi Breeze platforms
• Salary commensurate with experience
• 401(k) with employer match
• PTO and paid holidays
• FSA and supplemental benefit options

Culture

Iron Stone operates with the focus of a family office firm and the ambition of a growing platform. We hold ourselves to high standards, support each other directly, and recognise that the quality of our team is the most important variable in our outcomes.