Assistant Controller for growing Real Estate firm - Vertical Careers, Inc.

Assistant Controller

Job Details:

A well-established residential real estate company seeks an Assistant Controller to join their dynamic team.

• Perform all accounting and financial operations including the general ledger, revenue, inventory management and cost of goods sold, AP/AR, research and development accounting, stock options compensation, payroll, benefits and cash flow management
• Prepare accurate and timely information for management and investors
• Report monthly, quarterly, and year-end GAAP financial reports and internal reporting.
• Interface with all internal divisions of the company and governmental agencies, and professional service providers
• Coordinate monthly/quarterly filings and yearly tax returns, periodic governmental filings, registrations, business and tax licenses, etc
• Prepare year end working papers for each entity submission
• Reconcile and account for stock option plans, loan agreements, royalty buyouts and other legal contracts
• Work with Senior Management to ensure financial directives are followed
• Observe and analyze financial data on a regular basis to make pricing decisions, formulate go-to-market strategies, lower costs, increase profits, win new customers and grow the business
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes
• Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting databases
• Developing and monitoring business performance metrics
• Hiring, training and retaining skilled accounting and finance staff
• Other duties that arise during the normal course of business

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration (MBA) or professional accreditation such as certified public accountant (CPA), certified management accountant (CMA) or chartered global management accountant (CGMA)
• 10+ years proven accounting experience
• 5 years multifamily residential property management experience.
• Working knowledge of finance law and regulatory standards (GAAP)
• Strong understanding of economic and banking processes, and detailed financial data analysis