Senior Controller

URS Capital Partners; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

URS Capital Partners is seeking a Senior Controller to oversee all property and corporate accounting, ensuring compliance and accurate financial reporting. This hands-on role requires leadership of the accounting team, adherence to lender requirements, and collaboration across departments. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 5+ years' experience in multifamily property accounting. The position allows for remote work with a preference for East Coast candidates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with multifamily property and corporate accounting.
• Direct experience with lender reporting, loan draws, and escrow management.
• Proven experience leading and developing accounting teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all property and corporate accounting across the platform.
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Manage and develop property accountants, junior controllers, and AP/AR staff.

Skills

Multifamily property and corporate accounting

Understanding of GAAP

Lender reporting

Excel proficiency

Yardi Voyager

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Job description

Company: URS Capital Partners & URS Properties

Location: New York or Remote (East Coast Preferred)

Reports To: COO/CEO

Senior Controller

About the Company

URS Capital Partners is a vertically integrated multifamily investment platform with over 16 years of operating history and a growing national portfolio. Through our in‑house property management division, URS Properties, we control the full investment lifecycle from acquisition through operations, financing, and disposition. As we continue to scale, we’re looking for a Senior Controller to serve as the financial backbone of the platform.

The Role

The Senior Controller is responsible for all property‑level and corporate accounting, financial reporting, lender compliance, and cash management across URS Capital Partners and URS Properties.

This role is the financial backbone of the operating platform, ensuring accurate financials, tight internal controls, and full compliance with lender requirements. The Senior Controller leads the accounting team, partners closely with property management, and serves as the primary accounting contact for lenders, auditors, and ownership.

This is a hands‑on leadership role with significant autonomy in a growing, entrepreneurial organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all property and corporate accounting across the platform
• Oversee month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes
• Review financial statements, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and payables
• Manage and develop property accountants, junior controller(s), and AP/AR staff
• Serve as the primary liaison between property accounting and property management
• Own lender reporting and compliance, including:
  • Monthly and quarterly lender packages
  • Covenant tracking and compliance
  • Construction and CapEx loan draws
  • Escrow and reserve management (taxes, insurance, replacements, CapEx)
• Oversee treasury functions, cash management, and bank reconciliations
• Support refinancing events, audits, and lender reviews
• Ensure accurate tenant billing, CAM/tax reconciliations, and management fee calculations
• Oversee new property onboarding, purchase accounting, and systems integration
• Act as system owner for Yardi Voyager (or similar)
• Prepare 1099s, support personal property tax filings, and respond to ownership and audit requests
• Continuously improve accounting processes, controls, and scalability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of experience with multifamily property and corporate accounting
• Strong understanding of GAAP and real estate accounting
• Direct experience with lender reporting, loan draws, and escrow management
• Proven experience leading and developing accounting teams
• High proficiency in Excel; Yardi Voyager experience strongly preferred
• Ability to Travel to New York and Southeast

What We’re Looking For

• Detail‑oriented, analytical, and highly organized
• Takes full ownership and thrives with limited direction
• Strong communicator who works well cross‑functionally
• Willing to challenge the status quo and improve processes
• High integrity and trusted with confidential information

Why This Role Matters

This role ensures that property operations, corporate accounting, cash flow, and lender compliance stay perfectly aligned. The Senior Controller plays a critical role in protecting capital, maintaining lender trust, and enabling the platform to scale responsibly.