Corporate Controller - Real Estate Development

Provident; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Job summary

Provident, a Dallas-based real estate development firm, seeks a Corporate Controller to lead the corporate accounting function in a hybrid role (3 days in-office/2 days remote). You will oversee month-end close, consolidated reporting, budgeting, tax packages, and treasury activities while building a high-performing team guiding platform data and investor reporting.

The role reports to the EVP, Accounting and requires a CPA, 10+ years of accounting experience including leadership in real estate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Active CPA license required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in controller or senior leadership roles, ideally in real estate development.
• Strong GAAP and financial reporting skills for executive leadership, ownership and investors.
• Experience building and motivating an accounting team.
• Knowledge of real estate development accounting and capital structures is a plus.
• Experience leading external audits and investor reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the corporate accounting team and close processes.
• Oversee consolidated financial reporting for corporate entities.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning.
• Oversee treasury and cash management activities.
• Coordinate external audits and maintain internal controls.
• Prepare and review tax packages for corporate entities.
• Partner with executive leadership on platform reporting and investments.
• Identify process improvements and implement policies.

Skills

People leadership

Financial reporting

GAAP knowledge

Excel / MS Office

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA license

Tools

Yardi

Yardi Investment Accounting

QuickBooks

Job description

CORPORATE CONTROLLER – REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Location: Dallas, TX

Department: Accounting

Employment Type: Full-Time | Hybrid (3 days in-office/2 days remote)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to lead and oversee the corporate accounting function of a growing real estate development company. This hybrid role (three days in-office, two days remote) will report to the EVP, Accounting and will lead the corporate accounting team, including two Senior Corporate Accountants, providing hands-on leadership across corporate accounting, family office and platform reporting, cash management, and compliance for the corporate entities and real estate development platforms. This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who can build, coach, and motivate a high-performing team of varied personalities and working styles, while operating with accuracy, ownership, and sound judgment in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the corporate accounting team, including two Senior Corporate Accountants, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Motivate and manage a team of varied personalities and working styles, tailoring coaching, feedback, and communication to bring out the best in each team member.
• Set clear priorities, delegate effectively, and hold the team accountable to deadlines and quality standards during peak close, audit, and reporting cycles.
• Recruit, train, and evaluate accounting personnel; identify development opportunities and support succession planning.

Corporate Accounting & Financial Reporting Oversight

• Direct all corporate accounting operations, including month-end and year-end close, general ledger integrity, and consolidated financial statement preparation across corporate entities.
• Review and approve financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) by entity and on a consolidated basis for executive leadership, ownership, and investor partners.
• Review tax basis financials for corporate operating entities.
• Direct the annual budgeting process and long-range forecasting across corporate entities, projects, and investments.
• Oversee accounts receivable, including billing and collections, and monthly payroll billing for related companies.
• Oversee accounts payable as it relates to corporate entities.
• Prepare and review tax packages for all corporate entities.

Family Office Reporting & Investment Accounting

• Review upper-tier financials and capital roll-forward schedules.
• Oversee preparation and distribution of Guarantor Financials semiannually.

Treasury, Capital, & Cash Management

• Oversee cash management and liquidity across all corporate entities, partnering with the Director of Treasury, who oversees the Accounts Payable team, on day-to-day treasury and disbursement operations.
• Direct cash flow forecasting and capital planning, including coordination of capital calls, distributions, draws, and vendor-lender payments.
• Prepare cash reconciliation monthly for the CFO.

Platform Reporting

• Oversee quarterly overhead allocations.
• Coordinate with Accounting VPs to provide P&L reports to Platform Leaders.

Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls

• Lead annual financial statement audits and any tax, lender, or investor-driven audits; serve as primary point of contact for external auditors in the future if needed.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategic Planning

• Direct the annual budgeting process and long-range forecasting across corporate entities, projects, and investments.
• Identify, quantify, and communicate financial risks, funding gaps, and variances to executive leadership in a timely manner.

Policies, Procedures & Process Improvement

• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and workflows for the corporate accounting group.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Active CPA license required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role, ideally within real estate development, private equity real estate, investment management, and/or public accounting.
• Strong financial reporting skills, with the ability to prepare clear, accurate reporting packages for executive leadership, ownership, and investor partners.
• Proven experience directly managing, developing, and motivating an accounting team.
• Knowledge of GAAP, partnership/fund accounting, capital stacks, distributions, and real estate development and job cost accounting is a plus, though not required.
• Experience leading external audits, banking relationships, and investor/lender reporting.
• Experience managing accounting across multiple entities, bank accounts, and capital structures.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications; strong experience with Yardi required (Yardi Investment Accounting Module experience a plus). Experience with QuickBooks preferred.
• Experience with aircraft accounting a plus.
• Hands-on leader who can operate strategically with executive leadership while staying close enough to the details to review and validate the team's work.

Skills & Competencies

• Proven people-leader who can motivate, coach, and get the best out of a team with varied personalities, communication styles, and experience levels.
• Emotional intelligence and sound judgment in managing team dynamics, delivering feedback, and resolving conflict constructively.
• Adaptability—adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and is able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Self-starter; thrives in dynamic and entrepreneurial environments.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with a results-driven approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present effectively and with confidence to executive leadership, owners, equity partners, auditors, and lenders.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously while maintaining accuracy under deadline pressure.
• Lifelong learner who applies expertise with confidence and defends analysis clearly and persuasively to investment committees and ownership.

Why Join Provident?

• People-First, Family-First Culture
• Industry-leading developer with strong financial backing.
• Collaborative, high-performance culture that values innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base plus bonus, and the unique ability to invest in the Provident Employee Fund or participate in Provident's Employee Profit Sharing program
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401k with company match
• 529 College Savings Plan
• 3 Weeks PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Maternity/Paternity Leave

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact us and let us know the nature of your request.