Controller - Director of Accounting & Finance

Our SelectLeaders client is a growing real estate investment and property management organization. The company owns and manages a substantial portfolio of residential and commercial real estate assets, with a complex operating structure that includes 40+ entities and approximately 100 properties. They are seeking an experienced, highly organized, process-driven Controller / Director of Accounting & Finance who can take full ownership of the accounting and finance function. This is a senior leadership role for someone who can manage day-to-day accounting operations, build scalable systems, lead a department, and help guide the company through its next stage of growth. The right candidate will have the opportunity to become a long-term leader and potential future partner in the organization. Position Overview The Controller will be responsible for organizing, managing, and improving the company’s entire accounting and finance department, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, KPI tracking, and portfolio-level performance analysis. This person must be capable of operating at both a strategic and tactical level — able to design department-wide systems and processes, while also being willing to review details, solve problems directly, and perform accounting entries when needed. The Controller will be expected to identify opportunities to automate manual processes, improve reporting accuracy and speed, create AI-supported workflows, and help transition the accounting department from a primarily human-led process to a more structured, technology-enabled, AI-supported operating model. This role requires someone with deep accounting experience, strong real estate or property management accounting knowledge, and a demonstrated ability to create structure in a complex, multi-entity environment. The ideal candidate will be able to manage accounting across 40+ entities and approximately 100 properties, develop detailed SOPs and process diagrams, establish meaningful company KPIs, and provide ownership with clear, timely, and actionable financial reporting.