Controller

Controller

Location: Remote (Philippines)
Compensation:

• Philippines: $2500 $3500 USD/month (DOE)

Industry: Commercial Real Estate / Real Estate Investment
Schedule: Full-time Must comfortably overlap U.S. Central Time (Texas) business hours

About the Role

Were seeking a highly skilled Controller with 35 years of senior accounting experience to oversee financial reporting review staff work and strengthen internal controls for a growing U.S.-based real estate investment company. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment brings structure to scaling teams and has a strong grasp of U.S. GAAP and property accounting fundamentals.

Youll play a key leadership role within the accounting team ensuring accuracy driving accountability and supporting efficient decision-making as the business expands its portfolio and operational scale.

Why This Role

• Opportunity to lead and shape an expanding remote accounting function.
  
• Direct collaboration with senior U.S.-based leadership and exposure to real estate investment operations.
  
• Fast-paced results-oriented environment that values accuracy accountability and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Oversight

• Review and approve staff accountants work including journal entries and reconciliations. .
• Prepare comprehensive monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for CFO review including income statements balance sheets cash flow statements KPIs and variance analyses - accurate reconciled and presentation-ready.
• Act as the final reviewer and approver of the financial statements and supporting schedules prior to executive distribution.
• Ensure financial statements comply with U.S. GAAP and internal reporting standards.
• Maintain a detailed financial calendar and reporting checklist to ensure timely and consistent delivery of close packages and management reports.
• Ensure all financial deliverables meet CFO-level standards of precision completeness and formatting consistency.

Controls & Compliance

• Maintain accounting policies procedures and internal controls.
• Continuously evaluate internal controls to ensure financial integrity and readiness.
• Establish review protocols to eliminate posting or reconciliation errors before final reporting.
• Support external audits tax preparation and compliance initiatives.
  

Operational & Analytical Excellence

• Manage general ledger maintenance fixed assets bank reconciliations and intercompany accounts.
• Perform financial analysis and variance reporting to support strategic decisions.
  Identify process improvements and automation opportunities to increase efficiency.
• Build and refine financial models and monthly reporting templates that summarize results clearly for CFO and investor audiences.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies proactively before the CFO review cycle.
  

Team Development & Collaboration

• Provide leadership training and guidance to staff accountants and other team members.
• Collaborate with operations acquisitions and asset management teams to ensure financial data accuracy and timely insights.
• Foster a high-performance culture that emphasizes accountability precision and ownership.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field.
• 35 years of experience in a Controller or senior accounting role preferably supporting U.S.-based companies.
• Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP and strong understanding of real estate or property-related accounting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables data analysis) and accounting software.
• Exceptional attention to detail time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to produce and review complete financial reporting packages without supervision ensuring 100% accuracy.
• Proven track record of preparing CFO or investor level reports that are presentation ready and audit defensible.

Preferred:

• Experience in commercial real estate asset management or property investment environments.
• Experience presenting monthly and quarterly results directly to a CFO or executive finance leadership team.
• Prior experience implementing reporting checklists for close accuracy.
• Familiarity with automation tools dashboards or cloud-based accounting systems.
  Proven ability to manage and mentor remote accounting teams.