Controller, Project Accounting

The Project Accounting Controller role manages 3-6 direct reports. The position coordinates property assignments and tasks to ensure the client accounting and reporting is timely and accurate. The Project Accounting Controller is responsible for identifying training needs, tracking employee performance, promoting a positive work environment, client communications, and providing excellent internal and external customer service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Effectively manage direct reports (Assistant Controllers and Accounting Managers).
• Coordinate tasks and assignments to accountants based on capacity, experience, and client requirements.
• Identify training needs, track employee performance, coach, mentor and motivate team members.
• Complete the annual employee performance reviews.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote positive internal and external customer service. Includes open and constructive communication with Property Management to foster positive relationships.
• Review financial statement packages prior to submittal to Clients. Ensure accuracy and consistency of report presentation.
• Assist accountants with processing and/or calculating debt, real estate taxes, sales tax, margin tax, deferred rent, and owner distributions.
  • Ensure proper recording of purchased and sold projects as well as loan refinancing.
  • Update and maintain current project information for the internal tracking database.
  • Review presentation of fixed assets for appropriate depreciation/amortization.
• Develop and facilitate training for the accountants for real estate specific accounting processes, variance analysis review, budget review, operating expense reconciliation review, and accounting software.
• Provide “Best Practices” accounting policy and procedures guidance and direction to accountants and property management
• Work with VP’s to update Project Accounting policies and procedures as needed.
• Coordinate Client requests on an as-needed basis.
• Perform bank admin duties (set up users, etc).
• Review and approve the accountant’s wires.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as needed.