Controller | Real Estate Private Equity

For quickest consideration, please contact Jennifer Fukumae directly. If you're interested in learning more, I'd be happy to provide additional details and answer any questions about the opportunity.

Robert Half is partnering with a growing global real estate investment platform seeking a Controller to join its highly collaborative finance team. This is a high-impact role supporting fund, corporate, and property-level accounting operations across a sophisticated real estate private equity platform.

If you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, enjoy taking ownership of processes, and want exposure to investments, operations, and firm leadership, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fund and corporate accounting operations for multiple real estate investment entities
• Manage quarterly and annual financial reporting, audits, and investor reporting
• Review property-level financials, cash flow activity, and reconciliations
• Partner closely with investment, asset management, and investor relations teams
• Manage outsourced accounting providers and ensure accurate, timely deliverables
• Support capital calls, distributions, waterfall calculations, and treasury activity
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements
• Serve as a key accounting resource for complex transactions and valuations

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounting experience with strong real estate private equity exposure
• Fund accounting experience is required
• Experience working in lean environments and managing third-party providers
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (GAAP preferred)
• Yardi proficiency is required
• CPA preferred but not required
• Strong communicator with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

Why This Opportunity?

• Highly visible role with direct exposure to leadership
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative culture
• Opportunity to build and improve processes
• Flexibility with hybrid/remote structure for Bay Area candidates
• Exposure to complex and institutional-quality real estate transactions

For quickest consideration, please contact Jennifer Fukumae directly. If you're interested in learning more, I'd be happy to provide additional details and answer any questions about the opportunity.