Controller - Treasury Focused

My client is entering a 4‑5‑year buy‑side cycle with over $2B in assets under management and significant liquidity. This role will oversee P&L reporting and cash‑flow visibility, delivering real‑time financial insights to support investment decisions. We are looking for a Corporate Controller with heavy treasury experience and team management background.

The Controller – Treasury Focused serves as the liquidity and financial operations leader for a multi‑entity real estate investment platform. This role owns firm‑wide cash management, liquidity forecasting, banking relationships, capital planning, and debt compliance, while maintaining oversight of corporate and property‑level accounting.

This is a hands‑on leadership position that requires both strong technical accounting skills and sophisticated treasury execution. The ideal candidate understands real estate capital structures, investor distributions, and multi‑entity cash strategy.

• Lead daily cash positioning and weekly/monthly liquidity forecasting across all operating and investment entities
• Develop and maintain short‑ and long‑term consolidated cash flow models (operating, development, and investment structures)
• Optimize yield and capital deployment across accounts while maintaining appropriate liquidity buffers
• Oversee intercompany funding strategy and entity‑level capital allocations
• Establish and maintain relationships with banking partners and treasury service providers

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across multiple entities
• Ensure timely and accurate consolidated financial reporting
• Oversee the chart of accounts governance and accounting system integrity
• Supervise property‑level reporting to ensure alignment with internal and external reporting requirements
• Manage and develop a team of accounting professionals (property and corporate accounting)
• Partner closely with VP of Finance and executive leadership on capital strategy and liquidity planning
• Improve processes across treasury and accounting functions
• Provide financial insights to support strategic decision‑making

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 8+ years progressive accounting experience, including real estate and treasury exposure
• Demonstrated experience managing multi‑entity cash forecasting and liquidity planning
• Strong understanding of real estate capital stacks, debt structures, and investor distributions
• Experience working with banking institutions and credit facilities
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills