Controller - Real Estate
CFS
Houston, TX
Job Title: Controller
Industry: Real Estate
Salary: $140,000 - $160,000 w/ bonus
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
Key leadership role within a rapidly growing real estate investment and development firm
• Direct exposure to executive leadership, investors, and capital partners
• Oversight of all accounting operations across a portfolio of real estate assets and projects
• Opportunity to build and optimize processes while mentoring a high-performing accounting team
Responsibilities:
• Oversee treasury functions including bank reconciliations, cash flow projections, and contribution/distribution calculations
• Review and approve investor/lender funding requests, reserves, and write-offs in accordance with legal agreements
• Maintain compliance with loan agreements, JV structures, PMAs, leases, and other legal documents
• Ensure timely and GAAP-compliant reporting with attention to complex areas such as acquisitions, dispositions, debt modifications, and interest capitalization
• Review monthly/quarterly financial reporting, general ledger activity, and accounting position memos for technical treatment of unusual items
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Lease Admin, Finance Partners, and Transactions teams, as well as third-party stakeholders
Requirements:
• CPA required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with real estate industry background (preferably multifamily or commercial)
• Strong technical accounting foundation; experience with consolidations, intercompany, and complex real estate transactions
• Proficiency in real estate accounting systems such as Yardi or MRI
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; able to guide teams and liaise with internal and external partners
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MaxSalary: USD160000
MinSalary: USD140000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.