Real Estate Controller — Build & Own the Accounting Function

Talent Edge Recruiting; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) with 3% company match

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting seeks a Real Estate Controller to own the accounting and financial operations for a growing commercial real estate portfolio. This newly created leadership role offers the chance to build out the real estate accounting function and establish processes that scale with the business.

You will lead month-end close, CAM reconciliations, tenant billing, and reporting while partnering with executive leadership to drive portfolio performance and financial strategy onsite in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Yardi.
• Demonstrated experience independently owning and completing CAM reconciliations.
• Controller-level experience or strong Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller ready to step into broader ownership.
• Experience building, improving, or scaling an accounting function.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of accounting and financial operations across the commercial real estate portfolio.
• Lead the buildout and continued development of the real estate accounting function, including processes, SOPs, controls, and reporting.
• Own and oversee CAM reconciliations across the portfolio.
• Lead month-end close and ensure timely, accurate property-level and consolidated financial reporting.
• Oversee property accounting, tenant billing, AP, AR, general ledger, bank reconciliations, and intercompany activity.
• Manage lease accounting, revenue recognition, escalations, and percentage rent.
• Prepare and oversee property-level income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, NOI reporting, occupancy reporting, and rent rolls.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and detailed variance analysis.
• Oversee construction and development accounting, including job costing, WIP reporting, CAPEX tracking, lien releases, and asset component tracking.
• Manage property tax, insurance, fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and accrual accounting.
• Oversee debt schedules, lender reporting, and covenant compliance.
• Manage accounting across multiple entities and ownership structures.
• Evaluate existing processes, identify gaps, and introduce scalable accounting best practices.
• Build, develop, and lead a small real estate accounting team.
• Serve as a trusted financial partner to the executive leadership team and provide insight into portfolio performance, liquidity, cash flow, and financial strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Talent Edge Recruiting seeks a Real Estate Controller to own the accounting and financial operations for a growing commercial real estate portfolio. This newly created leadership role offers the chance to build out the real estate accounting function and establish processes that scale with the business.

You will lead month-end close, CAM reconciliations, tenant billing, and reporting while partnering with executive leadership to drive portfolio performance and financial strategy onsite in