Residential Real Estate Controller (Hybrid)

LHH; Franklin (TN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO accrual

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Home office support

Job summary

LHH seeks a Controller for a privately held real estate investment and development organization in Franklin, Tennessee. This full-time role oversees accounting operations, partners with executives and an outsourced team, and drives process modernization, controls, and portfolio reporting in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in accounting, strong Yardi experience (system administration a plus), and a background in real estate accounting,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong experience with Yardi including system administration.
• Real estate accounting background preferred (residential/multifamily/property management).
• Experience managing intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and GL activities.
• Familiarity with construction or job cost accounting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities and review outsourced financial statements.
• Serve as internal accounting lead for executive leadership.
• Administer Yardi and manage user access.
• Reconcile complex balances including intercompany transactions and support process improvements.
• Review reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and reporting packages.
• Support regulatory and governmental reporting for real estate operations.
• Monitor budgets, construction activity, and development expenditures with Yardi Job Cost.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and special projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve accounting processes and reporting accuracy.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Independence

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Yardi

Job description

LHH seeks a Controller for a privately held real estate investment and development organization in Franklin, Tennessee. This full-time role oversees accounting operations, partners with executives and an outsourced team, and drives process modernization, controls, and portfolio reporting in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in accounting, strong Yardi experience (system administration a plus), and a background in real estate accounting,