Controller

NW Recruiting Partners; Tacoma (WA); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

NW Recruiting Partners represents a Tacoma-based real estate and property management firm seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting across the organization. The role offers a rare succession opportunity and the chance to become a trusted financial partner to the owners, with a hands-on approach to complex multi-entity structures.

The ideal candidate has deep real estate accounting experience, practical tax knowledge, and strong judgment to oversee reporting, cash activity, and capital

Competenze

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in real estate, property management, or multi-entity settings.
• Strong property accounting experience, including depreciation and capitalization.
• Experience overseeing multiple entities, trusts, and investments.
• Working tax knowledge and collaboration with CPAs.
• Proven leadership of accounting staff and ability to balance hands-on work with oversight.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CMA a plus.

Mansioni

• Oversee accounting and financial reporting for the real estate portfolio and related entities.
• Lead the accounting team to ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Review monthly statements, investigate variances.
• Oversee trusts and investment entities' cash activity.
• Coordinate with outside tax accountants for returns and schedules.
• Ensure readiness for annual tax and regulatory reporting.
• Advise ownership and internal teams on controls and process improvements.
• Balance hands-on accounting with strategic oversight.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Real estate accounting

Tax knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPA or CMA a plus

Descrizione del lavoro

Tacoma, WA (in-office)

Our client is a long-established, family-owned real estate and property management company with both a substantial residential portfolio and a complex mix of family-owned entities, trusts, and investments.

They are seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting across the organization. This is a rare succession opportunity offering meaningful transition support and the chance to become a trusted financial partner to the owners. The ideal candidate brings strong real estate accounting experience, practical tax knowledge, and sound judgment.

• Oversee accounting and financial reporting for the property management business, family office, trusts, holding companies, property-owning entities, and related investments.
• Lead the accounting team, ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent financial information across the organization.
• Review monthly financial statements for a substantial residential portfolio and its related property entities, investigating variances, unusual activity, and accounting issues.
• Oversee monthly reporting and cash activity for trusts and investment entities, including distributions and underlying asset activity.
• Ensure capital improvements and other property expenditures are properly classified and accounted for.
• Coordinate with outside tax accountants and advisors, preparing and reviewing returns, reports, supporting schedules, and other required information.
• Provide additional oversight during tax season and ensure readiness for annual tax and reporting requirements.
• Serve as an accounting and financial resource to property management clients and internal teams.
• Evaluate processes and controls to improve accuracy, efficiency, documentation, and consistency.

Controller Qualifications:

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in real estate, property management, family office, or a complex multi-entity environment.
• Strong property accounting experience, including financial reporting, capital improvements, capitalization, and depreciation.
• Experience overseeing multiple properties, entities, partnerships, trusts, and investments.
• Working tax knowledge and experience partnering with outside CPAs and advisors.
• Experience reviewing financial statements, investigating discrepancies, and resolving accounting issues.
• Proven leadership of accounting and transactional staff.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and comfort working closely with ownership.
• Ability to balance hands‑on accounting with higher-level financial oversight.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred, CPA or CMA a plus.