Senior Corporate Controller
Location: Dallas, TX
About the Opportunity
Our client is a growing, well-capitalized multifamily real estate organization dedicated to delivering high-quality housing solutions across a diverse portfolio of residential assets. With a strong commitment to operational excellence, financial discipline, and long-term value creation, the organization combines entrepreneurial agility with institutional-level investment management practices. The company fosters a collaborative culture where leadership, innovation, and accountability drive continued growth both domestically and internationally.
Role Summary
The Senior Corporate Controller will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, overseeing corporate accounting, financial reporting, treasury, asset management, and related corporate functions. This role will play a critical part in ensuring financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making across a complex multifamily real estate portfolio.
Working closely with executive management and business partners throughout the organization, the Senior Corporate Controller will lead consolidated financial reporting, oversee audits and compliance activities, manage treasury operations, and support portfolio growth initiatives. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in multifamily real estate accounting, corporate consolidations, and financial leadership within a dynamic and growing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all corporate accounting functions across a multifamily real estate portfolio, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including consolidated financial statements and ownership-level reporting.
- Manage asset management, treasury, cash management, banking relationships, debt compliance, and liquidity planning activities.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, HUD regulations, affordable housing program requirements, lender agreements, and investor reporting obligations.
- Direct accounting operations for multiple entities, joint ventures, and affiliated organizations.
- Lead annual audits, tax-related activities, regulatory examinations, HUD submissions, and external reporting requirements.
- Partner with operations, development, asset management, and executive leadership teams to support strategic business initiatives and portfolio performance.
- Develop and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, risk management practices, and process improvement initiatives.
- Drive budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and accounting system enhancements to support organizational growth.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop accounting professionals while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Key Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience, including significant management responsibility.
- Bachelor''s degree in Accounting required; Master''s degree preferred.
- CPA designation strongly preferred.
- Prior experience as a Controller, Corporate Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leader within the multifamily real estate industry.
- Demonstrated expertise in multifamily real estate accounting, including multi-entity accounting structures and consolidated financial reporting.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, IFRS consolidations, financial compliance, debt agreements, and real estate investment structures.
- Experience with affordable housing programs, HUD reporting, tax credit properties, or other regulated housing environments highly preferred.
- Proven success managing audits and collaborating with external auditors, lenders, attorneys, and regulatory agencies.
- Experience with ERP platforms and property management software.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, relationship-building, and strategic business partnering skills.
Why Join?
- Executive-level leadership position reporting directly to the CEO.
- Opportunity to influence strategy and financial performance across a growing real estate portfolio.
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and highly visible leadership environment.
- Stable organization with a strong history of growth and investment.
- Clear opportunities for professional advancement and long-term career development.
- International exposure and travel opportunities.
- Competitive compensation package, annual bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits.
Apply Today
If you are an accomplished accounting leader with deep multifamily real estate expertise and a passion for driving operational excellence, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and contact information to The Intersect Group to be considered for this confidential leadership opportunity. We look forward to connecting with qualified professionals ready to make a significant impact.
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