Controller

Fit is assisting a commercial real estate firm in Daphne, AL in their search for a Controller. As a critical member of both the Leadership Team and Asset Management Team, the Controller will play a pivotal role in guiding strategic decision-making processes and ensuring financial integrity across the organization. This position is paying in the $110K-$120K range DOE.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets.
• Collaborate with tax professionals to ensure accurate and timely filings.
• Analyze financial data to provide actionable insights supporting strategic decision-making.
• Coordinate external audits and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Lead the month and year-end close process, ensuring the timely preparation of financial reports.
• Assist in the annual creation and monthly tracking of asset budgets.
• Prepare monthly financial reports for presentation at monthly meetings.
• Facilitate Draws, Process GC Pay Apps, and maintain draw workbooks for all development projects.
• Generate and process invoices for development and asset management fees monthly.
• Manage reserve accounts for CapEx, taxes, insurance, TI, and leasing commissions across all assets.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn Real Estate Underwriting and Asset Management within Excel and related software.
• Coordinate and prepare Quarterly Investment Reporting.
• Record Real Estate transactions journal entries for acquisitions and dispositions.
• Support Acquisitions, Project Management, and Asset Management teams with financial requests.
• Ensure compliance with all loan covenants.

  Management and Supervision:

  • Supervise and support Staff Accountant in recording day-to-day financial transactions and completing the posting process.
  • Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
  • Reconcile all bank accounts monthly.
  • Enter Trial Balances from Property Management Companies monthly.
  • Generate detailed journal entries and post them to the general ledger to track income and expense statements.

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelors degree in accounting, with a minimum of 3 years of accounting/bookkeeping experience.
    • Real estate accounting knowledge is essential.
    • Proficiency in QuickBooks is critical; advanced Excel skills are a plus.
    • Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.