Corporate Controller

6 Degrees Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in housing and community development is looking for a Corporate Controller in Atlanta. This senior leadership position requires strong real estate accounting expertise, team management capabilities, and excellent analytical skills. The role is hybrid, emphasizing detail-oriented candidates with CPA qualifications.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience managing an accounting team.
• Strong real estate accounting background.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the corporate accounting team through all close and reporting cycles.
• Oversee financial reporting and audits.
• Support financial planning and treasury functions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Detail-oriented

Contract literacy

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA certification

Tools

Yardi

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Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

6 Degrees Group is recruiting for a Corporate Controller in Atlanta, GA. This senior leadership role oversees the corporate accounting function, including consolidated financial reporting, close processes, and compliance reporting. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in real estate or project-based accounting, have experience managing a team, and be highly analytical and detail-oriented. This is a hybrid role with an initial in-office requirement.

• Responsibilities:
• Lead and mentor the corporate accounting team through all close and reporting cycles.
• Oversee internal and external financial reporting, lender compliance, REIT testing, and audits.
• Support financial planning, entity management, payroll, and treasury functions.
• Review contracts, calculate investor returns, and support system enhancements and process improvements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA required, Big 4 experience strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including financial statement preparation.
• Strong real estate or residential accounting experience; Yardi knowledge a plus.
• Exceptional Excel skills, contract literacy, and excellent analytical and communication abilities.

If this position is not a perfect fit, please do not hesitate to pass this posting along to anyone else you know that may be interested. Please check out our website, we are working on other openings and one of them may be just what you are looking for!

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Housing and Community Development

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