Financial Controller

Join a multi-entity real estate investment platform in a hands-on Financial Controller role that puts you at the center of strategy and operations. You will lead full-cycle accounting across development projects, renovations, rental portfolios, and investment entities, delivering forward-looking financial insights to ownership. This onsite position in Greensboro, NC offers a dynamic, entrepreneurial culture with direct access to leadership and a clear path for growth.

Benefits and culture

• Dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with direct collaboration with ownership and executive leadership
• Paid time off
• Stable, long-term position with opportunities for advancement
• Key financial leadership role within a diversified real estate investment platform
• Direct partnership with ownership and senior operations leadership
• Competitive compensation based on experience

Responsibilities

• Own and manage full-cycle accounting across multiple entities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and month-end close
• Ensure accurate and timely financial records in alignment with internal controls
• Oversee intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and multi-entity consolidations
• Lead cash flow management with short- and long-term forecasting across operating, development, and investment entities
• Develop and manage budgets and forecasts, providing forward-looking insights to support growth and capital planning
• Manage and monitor multi-entity banking relationships to maintain liquidity and strong controls
• Maintain detailed job costing and project accounting for renovations, flips, and development projects
• Track costs, analyze cost-to-complete, and monitor budget variances throughout project lifecycles
• Prepare and submit lender draw packages with accuracy and timeliness
• Produce balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports in a timely manner
• Deliver executive-level financial reporting, including variance and trend analyses and performance insights
• Support ownership with clear, actionable financial data for decision-making
• Oversee financial reporting across a multi-property portfolio (100+ properties)
• Prepare investor-ready reports, including NOI analysis, property performance metrics, and portfolio summaries
• Support investor communications with reliable financial information
• Utilize and optimize accounting systems including QuickBooks Online (certified), advanced Excel modeling, and property/construction platforms (Appfolio and job-costing systems)
• Collaborate with operations and construction teams to improve controls, workflows, and reporting accuracy
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance financial visibility across departments
• Serve as a trusted team member to ownership, executive leadership, operations, and construction teams
• Provide financial guidance that supports operational efficiency, profitability, and strategic growth
• Help build scalable accounting infrastructure to support a growing real estate platform

Requirements

• Hands-on Controller with deep experience in real estate development, construction, and property management accounting
• Proven ownership of cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, and banking relationships in growth-oriented organizations
• Extensive expertise in construction and project accounting, including job costing, cost-to-complete, and lender draw preparation
• Strong financial reporting background with the ability to deliver accurate, timely, and insightful executive-level reports
• Experience supporting multi-property portfolios with investor-focused reporting and NOI analysis
• Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online, Excel, and property/construction accounting systems
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented professional with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Stable, long-term-focused candidate seeking a hands-on Controller role within a growing real estate organization

Technologies

• QuickBooks Online
• Excel
• Appfolio
• Job-costing systems

Position Details

• Location: Onsite in Greensboro, NC
• Salary: USD 80,000 - 120,000 per year, based on experience
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (preferred)
• Experience: 3 years as a Financial Controller required
• Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm