Controller - Multifamily Division

Franklin Park Senior Living; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Teladoc coverage for household

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Franklin Companies seeks a Controller to support accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of 22 multifamily communities. The role requires month-end close, financial statement prep, and reconciliations, with RealPage proficiency essential.

You will report to the Vice President of Finance and advance towards a Controller-level role. Responsibilities include journal entries, budgets, owner distributions, and investor reporting, plus audit and lender compliance support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience in real estate.
• Proficient with RealPage is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for monthly close.
• Prepare property-level financial statements and conduct variance analysis.
• Review AP/AR postings and resolve discrepancies with staff.
• Support annual budgets and reforecasts under the Controller.
• Assist in owner distributions and investor reporting materials.
• Maintain RealPage data, chart of accounts, and reporting templates.
• Provide guidance and review of work for property staff.
• Support audits, lender reporting, and property tax filings.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

Month-end close procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

RealPage

Job description

Position Overview

Reporting to the Vice President of Finance, Franklin Companies is seeking a Controller to support the accounting and financial reporting function across a portfolio of 22 multifamily communities. This position is responsible for month-end close, financial statement preparation, and reconciliation activities for an assigned group of properties, while assuming progressively greater review and analytical responsibilities in preparation for advancement to a Controller-level role. Proficiency with RealPage is required.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations in support of the monthly close process for an assigned property group
• Prepare property-level financial statements and conduct variance analysis relative to approved budgets
• Review accounts payable and accounts receivable postings and resolve discrepancies in coordination with property-level staff
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and periodic reforecasts under the direction of the Controller
• Assist in the preparation of owner distribution calculations and investor reporting materials
• Maintain the integrity of financial data within the RealPage platform, including chart of accounts and standard reporting templates
• Provide guidance and review of work product for property accountants and accounts payable/receivable staff
• Support internal and external audit requests, lender compliance reporting, and property tax filings as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Minimum of three to five years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within the multifamily or broader real estate industry
• Demonstrated proficiency with RealPage
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and standard month-end close proceduresFamiliarity with HUD Surplus Cash Calculations
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• CPA licensure, or progress toward licensure, is preferred but not required

Benefits:

Franklin offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, ancillary benefits such as hospitalization, Accident, and Critical Illness. Part-time and Full-time employees are afforded access to Teladoc coverage with zero-dollar cost visits at no cost for everyone in the employee's household.

Franklin Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.