Controller

Macdonald & Company are partnered with an active commercial real estate developer and owner/operator to appoint a Controller into their growing team.

This is a hands-on role suited to an individual who is comfortable operating in a lean, entrepreneurial environment, while also bringing the experience and credibility to implement more institutional-grade processes, controls, and reporting as the business continues to grow.

About the Role

This position will take ownership of the company's day-to-day accounting function, with responsibility spanning property, corporate, and fund accounting. The successful candidate will play a key role in enhancing financial processes, improving reporting to lenders, investors, and capital partners, and ensuring the business is equipped to meet institutional reporting and audit standards.

The role sits at the intersection of execution and oversight, requiring both strong technical accounting expertise and the ability to build scalable processes that support a growing real estate investment platform.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee property-level accounting across the portfolio, including rent collections, expense allocations, and cash management

Manage accounting for reserves, escrows, restricted cash, taxes, insurance, and security deposits

Prepare and oversee fund and investor reporting, including partnership accounting, waterfalls, capital activity, and distributions

Lead financial reporting for lenders, equity partners, and other institutional stakeholders

Ensure the business maintains accounting policies, documentation, and controls that support institutional-level audits and due diligence

Implement and refine accounting processes, internal controls, and best practices as the platform continues to scale

Oversee and coordinate with third-party property management teams

Work closely with ownership and senior leadership to provide financial insight and support strategic decision-making

Partner with external auditors and tax advisors, with the opportunity to bring additional technical expertise in-house over time

Qualifications

5+ years of accounting experience within commercial real estate, including exposure to both property and fund/investment accounting

Experience with real estate funds, partnership accounting, investor reporting, and waterfall calculations

Previous experience in public accounting, ideally with audit exposure, is strongly preferred

Direct experience with Yardi Voyager is strongly preferred

Experience supporting institutional lenders, investors, or private equity capital partners

Demonstrated success improving accounting processes, internal controls, and financial reporting

CPA designation preferred

Comfortable operating in a hands-on, entrepreneurial environment with broad responsibility and high visibility