Controller

Overview

The Controller is a key financial leader responsible for overseeing all accounting functions related to Millennia Housing Management's property portfolio. This role ensures the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes while maintaining compliance with GAAP and internal controls. The Controller supports strategic decision-making by providing financial insights and leads and mentors the accounting team to drive process improvements and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all accounting functions, including client invoicing, payroll, accruals, and accounts payable coding.
• Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial reporting packages, ensuring accuracy and alignment with budgets, forecasts, and historical trends.
• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Develop and present financial models, including discounted cash flow and net present value analyses, to support lease negotiations and business decisions.
• Supervise and coordinate year-end audits and common area expense audits, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Manage the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, working closely with property management teams to align financial goals with operational objectives.
• Implement and maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with accounting policies.
• Monitor KPIs and provide insights to Ownership and the CFO regarding financial performance and operational effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies within the accounting function.
• Ensure accounting records, policies, and procedures remain up to date and compliant with financial regulations and best practices.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to the accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability and professional growth.
• Act as a key liaison between finance and property management teams, ensuring alignment and clear communication of financial goals.
• Manage special projects and financial analyses as needed to support executive decision-making.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in senior-level accounting, preferably in real estate or property management.
• Deep knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting best practices.
• Proven experience leading and managing accounting teams, with a track record of building high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Expertise in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in process improvement initiatives, such as Six Sigma, is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining a high level of integrity and discretion.
• Mix of public accounting and industry experience preferred.

Work Conditions & Physical Demands

• Work is performed indoors and outdoors in a residential setting with regular exposure to cold, heat, noise, people, and equipment.
• Able to work independently or as a team member and support managers with special projects.
• Strong collaboration skills—works well across functional areas; excellent relationship-building skills; able to collaborate with various levels of the organization.
• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Values We Seek

• Respect: Respect is shown by demonstrating a sense of self-awareness and reflecting on one's own words and actions to adapt, grow, and succeed. We embrace our differences while recognizing what brings us together.
• Collaboration: Collaboration begins with strengthening our relationships with our residents, owners, partners, and employees, relying on strong communication and a deep understanding of the values and needs of all those involved.
• Service-Focused: Understand what internal and external stakeholders value and anticipate their needs; strive to create a meaningful experience and build lasting relationships.
• Performance: Achieving exceptional performance requires us all to work on the right things at the right time and stay aligned with our business fundamentals and priorities. It also requires us to understand the business – carefully and critically analyzing our performance and metrics and weighing options and risks before making decisions.

Expected Hours of Work & Travel

This is a full-time position that requires flexibility to work various shifts as needed during regular business hours. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required to meet deadlines or support operational needs. Travel may be necessary to attend meetings, conduct audits, and to oversee financial operations.

EOE/Disabled/Veterans Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Each applicant for employment is solely based on job qualifications, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

Background Check Process

Employment with Millennia Housing Management, Ltd. is contingent on completing a complete background check process, including reference, pre-employment drug testing, credit, and criminal background review.

About The Millennia Companies

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Frank T. Sinito entered the real estate business in 1985 with the purchase of a 14-unit multi-family development in Northeast Ohio, handling all aspects of property management and developing a passion for providing exemplary and caring service to residents. From this start, Sinito went on to acquire additional apartment developments, and, in 1995, he founded The Millennia Companies (Millennia), a high-performance business enterprise that has grown to operate in a diverse set of sectors; opportunities exist in multi-family real estate development, property management, commercial real estate, hospitality and more. We invite you to thrive in your career here as we serve thousands of residents, clients, and customers throughout our dynamic group of companies.

Acknowledgment

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the employee's activities, duties, or responsibilities for this job. The employee signature below constitutes the employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions, and duties of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change with or without notice.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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