Financial Controller

Pikemann; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ghost stock

401K with match

Paid insurance for employee (100%)

Time off during holidays (Christmas to

Job summary

Pikemann seeks a Senior Controller to lead accounting, financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, and compliance for a commercial real estate portfolio. You’ll report to the CFO and oversee operations across property management, investments, and partnerships to ensure accurate, timely financials.

Ideal: 10+ years in real estate finance, strong GAAP, treasury, audits, and tax coordination; CPA preferred and proven leadership of accounting teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including minimum 2+ years in a Controller or similar leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of U.S. GAAP, Financial consolidations, CAM reconciliations, Treasury management, Financial statement preparation.
• Experience managing annual audits, external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience with accrual-basis and cash-basis accounting and reporting.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing accounting and finance teams.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial and property management systems (Yardi).
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with financial modeling, valuation analysis, and sophisticated cash flow forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting, financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, audit, tax, and investor reporting.
• Provide strategic financial guidance while overseeing day-to-day operations across property management, investments, and partnerships.
• Oversee audits, external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Develop and mentor accounting and finance teams.
• Maintain strong analytical and reporting capabilities across the portfolio.

Skills

Real estate finance

GAAP knowledge

Treasury management

Cash and accrual accounting

Financial forecasting

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Compensation

• $185K - $220K, opportunity to receive ghost stock, and bonus
• 401K with match
• One-week off from Christmas to New Year plus a vacation allowance
• 100% paid for insurance for the employee and more!

Position Summary

The Controller serves as the senior financial leader for a real estate organization (primarily commercial assets), overseeing all accounting, financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, audit, tax, and investor reporting functions. Reporting directly to CFO, this individual will provide strategic financial guidance while maintaining hands-on oversight of day-to-day accounting operations across property management, investment (TBD), and partnership entities.

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced real estate finance professional with deep expertise in commercial property accounting, treasury management, audits, and tax coordination.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including minimum 2+ years in a Controller or similar leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of:
• U.S. GAAP
• Financial consolidations
• CAM reconciliations
• Treasury management
• Financial statement preparation
• Experience managing annual audits, external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience with both accrual-basis and cash-basis accounting and reporting.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing accounting and finance teams.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial and property management systems, including Yardi.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with financial modeling, valuation analysis, and sophisticated cash flow forecasting.