Controller
<p>This opportunity offers excellent compensation, benefits, and excellent work culture! Come apply now!</p><p><br></p><p>A growing, real-estate organization is seeking a strategic and hands-on Corporate Controller to lead its accounting and finance function. This role goes beyond traditional accounting responsibilities and serves as a key business partner to operational leadership, providing financial visibility, strengthening internal controls, and supporting data-driven decision-making in a fast-paced environment.</p><p>The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting, experience in hospitality or multi-unit operations, and the ability to balance day-to-day execution with forward-looking financial strategy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead monthly and year-end close; deliver accurate P&Ls within established timelines</li><li>Ensure integrity of financial reporting and compliance with GAAP</li><li>Oversee compliance with wage laws, tipped wage structures, and sales tax requirements</li><li>Audit operational practices for compliance and efficiency</li><li>Manage all tax filings</li><li>Partner with external advisors on tax and regulatory matters</li><li>Establish and maintain internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and inefficiencies</li><li>Lead annual audit process and manage external auditors</li><li>Monitor daily sales, labor, and KPIs to control prime costs</li><li>Analyze trends and provide recommendations to improve margins and profitability</li><li>Build and maintain financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses</li><li>Support planning around labor costs, food inflation, and growth initiatives</li><li>Oversee weekly cash flow, vendor payments, and capital allocation</li><li>Partner with operations (GMs, regional leadership) to drive performance</li><li>Manage financial systems (POS, inventory, accounting) and integrations</li><li>Oversee inventory processes and COGS variance analysis</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership & Stakeholder Support</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team and outsourced resources</li><li>Build scalable processes to support company growth</li><li>Support investor and lender reporting with financial models and insights</li><li>Prepare reporting for executive leadership and board meetings</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred</li><li>7–10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience</li><li>Multi-unit experience preferred</li><li>Strong GAAP, reporting, and internal controls background</li><li>Experience with POS, inventory, and ERP/accounting systems</li><li>Strong financial modeling and forecasting experience</li><li>Effective communicator with ability to partner cross-functionally</li></ul><p><br></p><p>All interested applicants, please contact me via LinkedIn — Nathan Rusli.</p>
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- Washington, DC
- onsite
- Permanent / Full Time
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150000 - 250000 USD / Yearly
- <p>This opportunity offers excellent compensation, benefits, and excellent work culture! Come apply now!</p><p><br></p><p>A growing, real-estate organization is seeking a strategic and hands-on Corporate Controller to lead its accounting and finance function. This role goes beyond traditional accounting responsibilities and serves as a key business partner to operational leadership, providing financial visibility, strengthening internal controls, and supporting data-driven decision-making in a fast-paced environment.</p><p>The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting, experience in hospitality or multi-unit operations, and the ability to balance day-to-day execution with forward-looking financial strategy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead monthly and year-end close; deliver accurate P&Ls within established timelines</li><li>Ensure integrity of financial reporting and compliance with GAAP</li><li>Oversee compliance with wage laws, tipped wage structures, and sales tax requirements</li><li>Audit operational practices for compliance and efficiency</li><li>Manage all tax filings</li><li>Partner with external advisors on tax and regulatory matters</li><li>Establish and maintain internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and inefficiencies</li><li>Lead annual audit process and manage external auditors</li><li>Monitor daily sales, labor, and KPIs to control prime costs</li><li>Analyze trends and provide recommendations to improve margins and profitability</li><li>Build and maintain financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses</li><li>Support planning around labor costs, food inflation, and growth initiatives</li><li>Oversee weekly cash flow, vendor payments, and capital allocation</li><li>Partner with operations (GMs, regional leadership) to drive performance</li><li>Manage financial systems (POS, inventory, accounting) and integrations</li><li>Oversee inventory processes and COGS variance analysis</li></ul><p><strong>Leadership & Stakeholder Support</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team and outsourced resources</li><li>Build scalable processes to support company growth</li><li>Support investor and lender reporting with financial models and insights</li><li>Prepare reporting for executive leadership and board meetings</li></ul><p><br></p>
- 2026-05-26T00:00:00Z