Assistant Controller

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to support a U.S.-based real estate investment and development firm. This role owns day-to-day accounting, reporting, and treasury coordination for a portfolio of joint venture and fund entities, working directly with institutional capital partners, lenders, third-party property operators, and outside audit and tax firms.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 4 years in U.S. commercial real estate, hands-on fund/JV experience, advanced Excel skills, and polished written English. This is not a bookkeeping seat; it suits someone who has already owned a monthly close and reviewed other people's work.

Responsibilities:

• Review property-level financials prepared by third-party operators for accuracy and proper coding.
• Deliver monthly operating reports (MORs) to capital partners on fixed deadlines (10th–25th of each month).
• Prepare quarterly reporting packages, including accelerated 5th-business-day deliverables.
• Provide GL coding guidance to property operators.
• Place assets in service, calculate depreciation, and provide entries for recording.
• Prepare capital calls and push down funding across fund, JV, and property accounts.
• Route and track construction draw packages, and initiate ACH and wire transfers.
• Prepare cash analyses, distribution memos, and distribution packages.
• Prepare quarterly incentive fee invoices.
• Route property, corporate, tax, and insurance invoices to the correct payer.
• Manage monthly AMEX and QBO reporting and the quarterly chargeback allocation.
• Coordinate audit support for four separate audits and support the external tax firm.
• Prepare quarterly tax projections and JV, lender, and non-profit partner reporting.
• Maintain organized close support files and reporting archives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 4+ years in commercial real estate.
• Experience supporting U.S.-based real estate owners, operators, or funds.
• End-to-end ownership of a monthly close, including reviewing others' work.
• Hands-on JV/fund experience: capital calls, contributions, distributions, and waterfall mechanics.
• Working knowledge of fixed assets, depreciation, and construction draws.
• Experience with audit support packages and external tax workpapers.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, building schedules without templates).
• Experience with Yardi, MRI, RealPage, Sage Intacct, Sage 300, or NetSuite, plus QuickBooks Online.
• Native or near-native written English for correspondence with investors, lenders, and auditors.

Strongly Preferred:

• CPA or Philippine CPA equivalent.
• Big 4 or large regional firm background in real estate assurance or tax.
• Offshore or shared-services experience supporting a U.S. real estate sponsor.
• Affordable housing, LIHTC, or non-profit partner reporting exposure.

Requirements:

• Updated Resume/CV.
• Available to work 9am–6pm PT (Philippine night shift).
• Able to start within 3 weeks and complete a 2–3 week paid handover.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Reliable internet connection and personal computer.
• UPS/battery backup to ensure continuity during power interruptions.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• WFH set-up.
• Opportunity to work directly with a U.S. real estate investment firm.

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