Director of Accounting

RODELL SEARCH; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Rodell Search, LLC in San Antonio, TX seeks a hands-on Controller to steady and rebuild the finance function during a turnaround. You will stabilize cash, tighten the close, and rebuild reporting that leadership, lenders and investors can trust.

This is not a maintenance role; it requires a real estate finance leader ready to make hard calls and drive outcomes, collaborating with the CFO and cross-entity teams to restore a portfolio to steady footing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 5 in commercial real estate.
• 3+ years as a Controller or Assistant Controller.
• Experience in a turnaround, restructuring, distressed-asset or rapid-change environment.
• Strong command of GAAP, lease accounting, CAM reconciliations, cash forecasting and the multi-entity close.
• Track record of building or rebuilding processes, systems and teams.

Responsibilities

• Stabilize the portfolio with cash management and 13-week cash flow forecasting.
• Rebuild the foundation with timely multi-entity close and accurate reporting.
• Lead accounting team and coordinate audits, tax filings and partner reporting.
• Improve real estate systems (Yardi/MRI) and automate reporting.
• Connect financial results to operating decisions with asset management.

Skills

Cash flow forecasting

GAAP reporting

Lease accounting

Multi-entity close

Team leadership

Communication with execs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Yardi

MRI

MS Excel

Job description

An established commercial real estate company is hiring a Controller to steady and rebuild its finance function during a turnaround. The firm owns and operates a diversified portfolio and has a strong foundation, but changing market conditions have put pressure on occupancy, debt and cash flow.

Reporting to the CFO, you will bring control and clarity to the numbers at the property, entity and portfolio levels. You will stabilize cash, tighten the close, rebuild reporting that leadership, lenders and investors can trust, and help guide the portfolio back to steady footing.

This is not a maintenance role. It suits a hands-on real estate finance leader who wants to make hard calls and see their work change the outcome of a business.

Location: San Antonio, Texas (on-site) Reports to: Chief Financial Officer Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

Stabilize the portfolio

• Own cash management across properties and entities, including a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast.
• Track loan covenants (DSCR, LTV, debt yield) and support lender reporting, loan modifications and refinancings.
• Lead expense-reduction and collections efforts, including tenant receivables and delinquency management.
• Support analysis of asset sales, recapitalizations and other strategic options.

Rebuild the foundation

• Manage a timely, accurate monthly, quarterly and annual close across a multi-entity structure.
• Oversee property-level accounting, lease administration, CAM and operating-expense reconciliations, and rent roll accuracy.
• Strengthen internal controls, intercompany accounting and capital expenditure tracking.
• Coordinate audits, tax filings, and K-1 and partnership reporting.
• Improve the use of real estate accounting systems such as Yardi or MRI, and automate reporting.

Lead and inform

• Lead, develop and, where needed, reshape the corporate and property accounting team.
• Build property and portfolio budgets, forecasts and KPI dashboards (NOI, occupancy, leasing spreads).
• Prepare clear reporting for the CEO, CFO, investors and joint venture partners.
• Work with asset management and property management to connect financial results to operating decisions.

Ideal Candidate

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 5 in commercial real estate.
• 3+ years as a Controller or Assistant Controller.
• Experience in a turnaround, restructuring, distressed-asset or rapid-change environment.
• Strong command of GAAP, lease accounting, CAM reconciliations, cash forecasting and the multi-entity close.
• Track record of building or rebuilding processes, systems and teams.

Preferred

• CPA.
• Experience with lender relationships, loan workouts, covenant reporting or refinancings.
• Experience with joint venture, fund or investor reporting.
• Hands-on experience with Yardi, MRI or a similar real estate platform, including an implementation or upgrade.

Who thrives here

• Calm under pressure, decisive and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Equally at ease building a cash model and walking the CEO through it.
• A hands-on leader who earns trust by getting things done.
• Total compensation package of $175,000.
• Performance bonus tied to turnaround milestones.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Direct exposure to executive leadership and a visible role in the portfolio's recovery.