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Assistant Controller

Katalyst Group
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2025

Katalyst Group is partnering with an established downtown real estate investment firm that is building out a new platform; they are seeking an Assistant Controller to lead and establish accounting operations. They'll have a critical role in modernizing systems, improving reporting, and setting scalable processes as the organization grows.

What you'll do:

  • Own all accounting and reporting across the business
  • Manage tax, audit, and investor reporting
  • Partner with leadership to implement new accounting system
  • Serve as the point person across teams: asset management, property management, and capital markets


Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience in real estate development, private equity, or investment management
  • Strong grasp of GAAP and fund level accounting/reporting
  • Ideally some exposure to systems implementations
  • You're a hands-on, details-focused manager who wants to build


Specifics:

  • Downtown Chicago - 4 days on site
  • Compensation: 125-140K, with opportunity for equity

Salary : $125,000 - $140,000

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