Controller

Controller

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead the accounting and financial operations of a diversified real estate organization with business lines spanning real estate investment and development, property management, construction, and business consulting. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves to clean up and strengthen the accounting records and building the systems, processes, team, and financial reporting infrastructure needed to support a growing organization.

Beyond the accounting function, the Controller will serve as a key financial partner to senior leadership-providing timely, accurate, and actionable insight into the company's financial health and helping leadership understand performance, cash flow, profitability, risks, and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Leadership & Financial Cleanup

• Assess the company's accounting function and overall financial reporting and own and delegate as needed.
• Shape a strong, scalable financial foundation by leading a comprehensive review and modernization of the organization's books and accounting records.
• Enhance confidence and visibility in financial reporting by resolving legacy accounting matters, strengthening account reconciliations, and closing reporting gaps.
• Review and establish accurate, timely, and consistent month-end and year-end close processes.
• Oversee general ledger activity, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, and cash management.
• Handle 1099 processing, W-2 generation, and related filings.
• Ensure financial statements are complete, accurate, and produced on a timely basis.
• Develop and maintain appropriate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Ensure consistent accounting practices across the company's various entities and business lines.
• Coordinate with external CPAs, auditors, tax professionals, lenders, attorneys, and other financial partners as needed.

Multi-Entity & Real Estate Accounting

• Monitor intercompany transactions, allocations, and reconciliations.
• Ensure project and property-level financial information is accurate and useful to management.
• Support accounting and reporting related to acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, construction activities, and capital expenditures.
• Assist leadership with understanding property- and project-level profitability, cash flow, and financial performance.

Build & Lead the Accounting Team

• Assess the current accounting team's structure, capabilities, and workload.
• Develop an appropriate organizational structure and staffing plan as the company grows.
• Hire, train, mentor, and manage accounting personnel.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, expectations, and accountability within the accounting department.
• Create standardized workflows and processes that reduce dependence on individual employees and improve continuity.
• Build a culture of accuracy, responsiveness, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Develop a reliable monthly financial reporting package for senior leadership.
• Prepare and present regular financial updates to senior leadership, including key performance indicators, cash flow, profitability, budget-to-actual results, and significant financial trends.
• Lead weekly, recurring financial review meetings with senior leadership and translate financial results into clear business insights.
• Develop meaningful reporting by business line, property, project, and/or entity.
• Identify financial risks, trends, opportunities, and areas requiring management attention.
• Improve visibility into cash requirements, working capital, project costs, and future financial obligations.
• Partner with leadership to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
• Establish meaningful KPIs and reporting metrics that help leadership make informed decisions.

Cash Flow & Business Planning

• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasting and reporting.
• Monitor liquidity, debt obligations, capital requirements, and major upcoming expenditures.
• Provide financial analysis to support acquisitions, development projects, construction activities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience.
• Previous Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leadership experience.
• Experience managing and developing an accounting team.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and intercompany transactions.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial analysis.
• Real estate, construction, property management, development, or related industry experience strongly preferred.

Salary: $130,000- $150,000 annually, depending on experience

Location: Grand Junction, CO (on-site)

FLSA: salaried, exempt