Controller

Controller

$120-145k/tear plus bonus

Dallas, TX (Near SMU's campus)

We’re looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented Controller to oversee day-to-day accounting functions and support the CFO across a group of growing entities. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a collaborative, high-ownership role in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. You’ll supervise one Accounting Analyst and take ownership of month-end close, payroll, financial reporting, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all QBO entries: accounts payable, loan interest payments, TMO transactions (payment register, NSFs, loan reconciliations), intercompany allocations, and journal entries.

• Lead full-cycle month-end close, financial reporting, and variance analysis across multiple entities, including perform and review bank and credit card reconciliations and depreciation/amortization schedules.

• Responsible for preparing all monthly compliance reporting for banks, lenders and securitization facility, including SEC quarterly reporting.

• Responsible for annual audit, preparing all schedules and providing all sample selections.

• Supervise Accounting Analyst on daily tasks: loan processing, disbursements, deposits, daily banking uploads and check handling.

• Process bi-weekly payroll through Netchex for 30+ employees (hourly, salaried, commission). Review commissions and benefit withholdings.

• Responsible for 401k Plan relationship, including making timely deposits and annual audit.

• Responsible for annual review of all employee benefits and implementing changes when necessary.

• Maintain books for related entities.

• Assist the CFO with special projects, including annual budget, cash forecasting and regulatory exams.

• Collaborate with Servicing on TMO updates and loan modifications, balancing between systems.

• Access Salesforce to research loans

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounting experience

• Strong Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, VLOOKUPs).

• Experience with payroll processing and multi-entity accounting.

• Prior management or mentorship experience.

• Background in property tax loans, real estate, public accounting or banking is a plus.

• Comfortable with a fast-paced, hands-on environment.