📍 Location: Upland, CA (100% Onsite)

🏗 Industry: Real Estate

Accounting System: JDE

Pay: $100-$120k

✨ About the Opportunity

This is a hands‑on Assistant Controller role for a grounded, detail‑oriented real estate accounting professional who knows the "why" behind the numbers-not just the how. You'll partner closely with leadership to manage financial integrity while respecting what already works, learning historical data before driving smart, value‑added improvements.

If you're resourceful, adaptable, humble, and not chasing titles-but impact-this could be a strong long‑term fit.

✅ Must‑Have Experience (Non‑Negotiable)

To succeed here, you must bring the following:

✔ Real Estate accounting background

✔ Cost segregation experience

✔ Property tax appeal experience

✔ Closing statement journal entries

✔ Loan closing journal entries

✔ Audit preparation experience

✔ Job cost accounting

✔ Corporate banking experience

✔ JDE system experience

🎯 What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Resourceful: Takes great notes, refers back to documentation, and solves before escalating
• Adaptable: Comfortable with shifting priorities and fast answers when needed
• Humble: Confident without needing to be the smartest person in the room
• Local: Lives close enough to support occasional travel to Adelanto without long commutes
• Thoughtful: Learns historical data and existing processes before making changes

🔧 Key Responsibilities

📘 Accounting Operations & Close

• Oversee all general ledger and accounting practices, including inventory, fixed assets, and payroll allocations
• Manage monthly close processes: reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements
• Complete accurate and timely bank reconciliations for all checking accounts

📊 Financial Management & Reporting

• Manage accounting, costing, budgeting, cash management, and financial reporting
• Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Prepare supporting schedules for income tax reporting

📈 Analysis, Budgeting & Strategy

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Conduct advanced financial analysis to interpret trends and budget variances
• Provide recommendations consistent with established financial policy

🏗 Fixed Assets & Capitalization

• Direct maintenance of fixed asset records and depreciation schedules
• Establish and enforce proper capitalization and expensing methods by asset class

📜 Compliance & Controls

• Ensure accounting records comply with GAAP and all ledgers reconcile
• Support audits and maintain strong internal controls

🎓 What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree (4‑year minimum) - REQUIRED
• Proven experience in accounting or related finance roles
• Strong understanding of:
• Financial markets and corporate banking
• Payroll, AP, AR
• Federal tax and reporting regulations
• Financial data analysis and reporting
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear business language
• Strong project management, organization, and deadline discipline

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.