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Assistant Controller (Commercial Real Estate)

Role overview

Summary

The Assistant Controller role focuses on managing financial reporting and accounting processes within the commercial real estate sector. You will support audits, prepare financial schedules, and coordinate with various stakeholders, ensuring accurate financial management for investors and partners.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • 7+ years of accounting experience, including at least 4 years in commercial real estate.
  • Experience supporting US-based real estate companies, owners, operators, or funds.
  • Strong experience with month-end close and reviewing financial work prepared by others.
  • Hands-on experience with JV and fund accounting, including capital calls and distributions.

Responsibilities

  • Review property financials prepared by third-party operators for accuracy and completeness.
  • Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly financial reports to investors and partners.
  • Manage month-end close, supporting schedules, and related journal entries.
  • Coordinate draw payments, ACH/wire transfers, and other treasury activities.

Key facts

  • Remote from: Philippines, Asia, APAC
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • Assistant Controller
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Detail Oriented
  • Ability To Meet Deadlines

About the company

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Remote Employee PH

  • Outsourcing & BPO
  • Scaleup
  • 201–500
Your affordable outsourcing solution! We help businesses of all sizes reduce operating costs and improve productivity by rethinking how labor is sourced. The combination of support services and an innovative employee management platform removes the challenges of staffing your team with the best and most cost effective talent from anywhere on the globe.You can learn more and visit us on our Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RemoteEmployeePH and Instagram at @remoteemployeeph.

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Job description

Remote Employee BPO has an outstanding opportunity for you!

Role: Assistant Controller (Commercial Real Estate)

Compensation: Competitive Basic Salary
Benefits: HMO plus 2 Free Dependents, P1,500 Rice Allowance, Night Differential (If applicable), Government Mandated Benefits

Work Schedule: 5-day work week, 12:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Philippine time

Work Setup: WFH

Key Responsibilities

  • Review property financials prepared by third-party operators and ensure accuracy, proper coding, and completeness.
  • Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly financial reports to investors, lenders, and partners within strict deadlines.
  • Manage month-end close, supporting schedules, fixed assets, depreciation, and related journal entries.
  • Prepare capital calls, construction draws, distributions, and funding transfers between fund, JV, and property entities.
  • Coordinate draw payments, ACH/wire transfers, invoices, and other treasury activities.
  • Support audits and tax reporting by preparing financial schedules, workpapers, and requested documentation.
  • Prepare quarterly JV, lender, investor, and partner reports, including sources and uses reconciliations.
  • Provide accounting guidance to third-party operators and follow up on outstanding items and deadlines.
  • Maintain organized financial records and handle confidential financial information.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA or Philippine CPA equivalent preferred.
  • 7+ years of accounting experience, including at least 4 years in commercial real estate.
  • Experience supporting US-based real estate companies, owners, operators, or funds.
  • Strong experience with month-end close and reviewing financial work prepared by others.
  • Hands-on experience with JV and fund accounting, including capital calls, distributions, and intercompany funding.
  • Experience reviewing property-level financials and working with third-party property managers.
  • Knowledge of fixed assets, CAPEX, depreciation, construction draws, audits, and tax reporting.
  • Strong written English and professional communication skills.
  • Highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple deadlines.
  • Able to work independently and coordinate effectively with investors, lenders, auditors, and external operators.

Preferred

  • Big 4 or public accounting experience.
  • Experience supporting US real estate clients from an offshore/shared services environment.
  • Experience with affordable housing, LIHTC, or non-profit reporting.
  • Familiarity with Juniper Square or similar investor reporting platforms.

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