Hands-On CRE Controller | Sole Accountant, Succession-Ready

Staff Financial Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Financial Group in Atlanta, GA seeks a hands-on Controller to lead all accounting for a growing CRE portfolio. You will be the sole accountant, performing close, reporting, and analysis as part of a long-term succession plan.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting, CPA preferred, and 10+ years of CRE accounting, including partnership accounting and tax. Familiarity with Yardi or MRI and advanced Excel is a plus. Base salary is competitive and reflects experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Accounting; CPA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in commercial real estate.
• Partnership accounting and partnership tax experience.
• Comfort with real estate legal documents: leases, acquisitions, and dispositions.
• Yardi or MRI, plus advanced Excel.
• Public accounting background a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle accounting, month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Prepare owner and investor reporting, partnership allocations, and capital account reconciliations.
• Run waterfall calculations, preferred returns, and investor distributions.
• Handle CAM reconciliations, property expenses, and tenant recoveries.
• Support development accounting, construction-in-progress, and intercompany transactions.
• Support partnership tax work and review real estate legal documents (leases, acquisitions, sales).
• Work closely with ownership through the succession process.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Partnership accounting

Partnership tax

Real estate accounting

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA strongly preferred

Tools

Yardi

MRI

Excel

Job description

Staff Financial Group in Atlanta, GA seeks a hands-on Controller to lead all accounting for a growing CRE portfolio. You will be the sole accountant, performing close, reporting, and analysis as part of a long-term succession plan.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting, CPA preferred, and 10+ years of CRE accounting, including partnership accounting and tax. Familiarity with Yardi or MRI and advanced Excel is a plus. Base salary is competitive and reflects experience.