What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Controller position at Nehemiah Real Estate Advisors?
Corporate Controller
Character and Behavioral Characteristics
• Display the following Behavioral Characteristics (TNC standard characteristics)
• Self-development orientation
• Willingness to accept feedback
• Servant’s heart approach - willingness to do what is necessary
• Sense of Urgency
• High Behavioral Vitality (energy level)
• High Moral Fiber - character and integrity
• Ability to operate within a schedule and budget
• Ability to operate in a start-up environment at times within organized chaos and difficult hours
• Ability to communicate effectively without drama in a team environment
• Willingness and courage to speak to boss on issues related to job performance or company culture before complaining to peers
Technical Skills Unique to the Job
• Moral, ethical fiber to oversee and manage partners’ bank accounts
• Sense of urgency to meet external deadlines
• Energy to keep pace with business challenges and hourly fire drills
• Adaptive to staffing changes
• Humility to accept constructive criticism
• Career experience as CPA in real estate development, investment and banking
• Knowledge of job cost accounting and private public cost reimbursement model
• Communicative skills to manage annual bond sales, financial audits and tax filings
• Organizational skills to efficiently manage accounting teams for multiple entities
Job Purpose
High profile accounting position with a dynamic, entrepreneurial real estate development team in Arlington. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting functions required to produce monthly and quarterly financial statements for multiple real estate development projects and business entities. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer. Also, this position will assist and sometimes manage the financial accounting for multiple development projects. Assist and collaborate with various accounting and financial projects for internal, related parties and external investors.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Report to CFO. Direct interaction with Owners and Senior Management
• General Ledger maintenance, monthly close, and financial reporting for GAAP and Cash basis entities
• Follow internal controls, and implement new controls and procedures as needed
• Cash flow management for all entities, especially the main corporate entity.
• Coach and review performance for staff accountant and AP/AR Clerk on multiple accounting functions
• Communicate with Project Management teams for tasks and timelines
• Account Reconciliations and ad hoc financial reports for management
• Detailed review and reconciliation of financial statements and supplemental month-end schedules (fixed assets, debt, equity, etc.)
• Maintain project developments costs and assist management with closings of new entities
• Review construction draws and reconcile to the general ledger
• Assist CFO with periodic reporting and compliance
• Assist CFO with Treasury, Audit and Risk Management functions
• Support with Budget/Variance Analysis
Required Qualifications
• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or similar field of study
• Minimum Work Experience: 4-5 years accounting experience
• Experience with GAAP accounting and reporting
• Candidate must possess high degree of attention to detail and accuracy as well as ability to maintain confidential information and documents
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports and complex business documents and to respond to inquiries from management
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Professional communication skills
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously
Preferred Qualifications
• Real Estate Accounting Experience, including cost of sales and tax compliance
• Experience with QuickBooks, Resman or other real estate accounting software
• Database experience (Procore, other)
Salary, Benefits and Work Schedule
• Commensurate with experience
• Competitive PEO benefits and vacation package
• Required to work onsite from Arlington, TX corporate offices.
Travel Requirements (if applicable)
• None currently
How to Apply
• Please mail your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to dmeers@tncdev.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Nehemiah Real Estate Advisors (NREA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NREA does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.