Corporate Controller

Job description

Our SelectLeaders client is a privately held, value-add commercial real estate owner/operator with a portfolio spanning office, industrial, and retail assets across Southern California. The organization manages property-level and corporate accounting functions in-house and offers the opportunity to work closely with ownership and senior leadership.

Position Summary

The Corporate Controller will be responsible for corporate and property-level accounting and financial reporting across multiple entities, including property ownership entities, management companies, and related corporate structures. The ideal candidate has strong commercial real estate accounting experience and hands-on expertise with MRI software.

Responsibilities: - Perform full-cycle accounting for corporate and property ownership entities. - Prepare entity-level and corporate financial statements. - Manage intercompany accounting, allocations, and eliminations. - Perform bank reconciliations and assist with cash management. - Manage property-level accounting within MRI. - Prepare CAM estimates, reconciliations, and tenant billings. - Process management fee, G&A, and intercompany billings. - Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes. - Prepare lender and reserve reporting. - Support acquisitions and dispositions. - Assist with audits and tax preparation. - Identify opportunities for process improvement and support system oversight, including MRI and Avid.

Required Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. - 5+ years of accounting experience. - Commercial real estate and property accounting experience. - Hands-on MRI experience required. - Strong Excel skills. - Experience with intercompany accounting.

Preferred Qualifications - CPA or CPA-track. - Experience with multi-entity commercial real estate accounting.

Why This Role: - High-visibility role with direct exposure to ownership and senior leadership. - Broad exposure across corporate, entity-level, and property accounting. - Opportunity to work across a diverse commercial real estate portfolio. - Long-term growth opportunity within a privately held real estate organization.

Benefits: - $100,000 - $130,000 annual salary - Annual discretionary bonus - Opportunity to grow and expand the Inland Empire portfolio - Medical insurance - Dental insurance - Vision insurance - 401(k) program - Paid holidays - PTO and sick time