Corporate Controller

THE COMPANY:
Real Equity Management is a privately owned, design-build and full-service property management firm. REM's asset portfolio is centered around both commercial and residential real estate. Their primary focus, however, is in market-rate and student, apartment communities. REM currently oversees properties in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kentucky. 

ACCOUNTING CONTROLLER POSITION:
REM is looking to hire an Accounting Controller to oversee Accounting Operations for our Real Estate Property Management branch of our business.

ACCOUNTING CONTROLLER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the accounting function for over 50 real estate companies and several non-real estate companies, including those in the food and beverage, farming, and transportation industry
• Provide department leadership and supervise accounting and payroll functions
• Oversee the accounting team's work for accuracy and completeness, and ensure smooth operation of team's responsibilities
• Oversee controls designed to mitigate risk, ensure the accuracy of financial reporting and adherence to generally accepted accounting principles and standards
• Prepare accurate financial statements for general manager, owners, joint venture partners and lenders on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis for all entities
• Compile and analyze financial information for business leadership
• Provide cash management oversight
• Participate in new investments and financing as needed
• Serve as a liaison between creditors and financing          
• Develop budgets, forecasts, and projections for entities and specific projects as needed
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Assist third-party CPA firm in their preparation of all income tax returns

ACCOUNTING CONTROLLER REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field, required
• CPA, preferred
• A minimum of 7+ years of accounting experience within an upper management role
• Previous successful management of an accounting department
• Ability to work with a variety of customers, including property operations, creditors, and business leadership
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to anticipate issues and communicate to management and ownership
• A high degree of proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft office applications