Job DescriptionCONTROLLERAre you looking for an exciting, fast-paced team environment within the real estate industry? If so, our client, Strategic Equity Investors, a Chicago-based real estate investment firm and nationwide owner/operator of mission critical governmental buildings and medical facilities, seeks an in-house controller who is equally comfortable operating strategically and rolling up their sleeves to manage day-to-day execution.
Highlights- Highly visible role!
- Hybrid position with office located in Lincoln Park.
- Learn more at https://www.jlb-advisors.com/
How You'll Contribute- Oversee all accounting and treasury management activities; lead monthly close process including reconciliations, prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Manage all lender-required and third-party reporting; maintain strong external partner relationships.
- Oversee bank accounts, cash management, and banking relationships.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and liquidity planning, including tracking performance against budgets and pro formas.
- Handle investor distributions and capital calls, maintain models of liquidity/cash flow.
- Perform financial and quantitative analyses, including asset-level reporting, reforecasts, and investment-related analyses.
- Coordinate with third-party professional service providers-property and asset management, tax, insurance, IT, payroll, and benefits.
- Support investment activity from acquisition through disposition, including related accounting and reporting needs.
- Assist in the review of tax filings, including K-1s.
- Develop, implement, and maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures across the organization and with external service providers.
Experience and SkillsAbout YOU!- Bachelor's degree in accounting, CPA license preferred.
- 5+ years of accounting within the real estate industry.
- Strong financial modeling skills and proficiency with Excel.
- Proficiency with NetSuite strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with AI-based productivity tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) and a willingness to integrate them into accounting and finance workflows preferred.
