Location
Bethesda MD
In Office Requirement
2-3 days
Position Id
EB-3262754342
Job Type
Full-Time Regular


Our Client is hiring for a newly created role at a fast-growing property management company in Bethesda, Maryland, which is seeking a Controller who can own the full accounting and finance function, build scalable processes, and lead a fully offshore staff as they continue to grow. This is a high-impact role with real ownership.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and develop an accounting team that is offshore
  • Set clear expectations, workflows, and accountability structures for the remote team
  • Identify gaps and hire or restructure as they grow
  • Build an offshore team with a culture around accuracy, speed, and ownership
  • Own the weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across all assets
  • Produce accurate, timely financial statements — P&L, balance sheet, cash flow — at both the property and consolidated levels
  • Establish and enforce close timelines that scale as properties are added
  • Deliver clean reporting packages
  • Prepare and work with third party tax and audit firms
  • Maintain the software and systems to have internal controls, policies, and procedures that hold up under audit
  • Oversee AP/AR, bank reconciliations, general ledger, and intercompany transactions
  • Manage property-level accounting across multiple entities and tax structures
  • Partner with operations to ensure financial data accurately reflects what’s happening on the ground
  • Manage cash flow forecasting and treasury across the portfolio
  • Coordinate with external CPA's and tax advisors on federal, state, and local compliance
  • Support lender reporting, covenant compliance, and debt service tracking
  • Prepare and oversee audit-ready workpapers
  • Support due diligence and financial integration for new park acquisitions
  • Build out reporting infrastructure as the company scales
  • Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling
  • Be a trusted partner to leadership—surface insights, not just numbers
Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role
  • Direct experience managing offshore or distributed accounting teams
  • Real estate or property management industry background (multi-family, manufactured housing, or commercial preferred)
  • Strong grasp of GAAP, multi-entity accounting, and property-level reporting
  • Hands-on experience with property management and accounting software (Sage, RMS, or similar)
  • Proven ability to build processes from scratch in a high-growth environment
  • CPA license or equivalent experience

Compensation & Benefits:
  • Base salary $130k-170k commensurate with experience plus fund equity
  • Full benefits package
  • Hybrid role