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Tandym Group

Controller- GL

Tandym Group, New York, NY, United States


A recognized real estate service firm in New York City is currently seeking an experienced professional to join their growing Finance Group as their new Controller.

Responsibilities:

The Controller will:

  • Manage the revenue accounting and broker payroll teams and partner with the related functional partners across the company
  • Manage the close tool, including holding the various accounting teams accountable for their close timeline
  • Review and suggest journal entries as needed, including reviewing account reconciliations, intercompany reconciliation, subledger reconciliations, as well as judgement-based reconciliations
  • Ensure consistent application of revenue and expense recognition across all entities as per US GAAP
  • Oversee internal collection activities and partner with external collection agencies, as needed
  • Oversee the cash application team and assist with the resolution of unapplied cash
  • Oversee the accounting for funds held in trust / escrow bank accounts, including regulatory oversight
  • Create and distribute accurate internal reports to various stakeholders across the organization, as required
  • Assist in the preparation of US GAAP financial statements and related disclosures
  • Collaborate with the internal audit team on establishing and maintaining controls
  • Coordinate with external auditors regarding the financial audit and group controls testing
  • Perform other duties, as needed
Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of progressive Accounting experience
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Experience in a Leadership and/or Supervisory role
  • Combination of Big 4 experience and private industry
  • Prior experience designing, implementing, and documenting policies and procedures in a SOX environment
  • Advanced knowledge of US GAAP, Accounting for Business Combinations and Consolidation Accounting
  • Strong knowledge of Commercial Real Estate
  • Advanced excel skills, required
Desired Skills:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
  • Experience with Oracle, Coupa, Workiva and FloQast
  • Experience working in a public company
  • Experience working in a multi-function shared services and/or offshore environment
  • Experience working in large multinational businesses across multiple geographical entities
  • Strong communication and organizational skills as well as impeccable attention to detail
  • Ability to multi-task and handle several deadlines simultaneously
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills