Comptroller, Full Time

Full-time
MRK Partners is a privately held real estate investment and asset management company specializing in the acquisition, preservation, and repositioning of affordable housing nationwide. Founded in 2015, we're a women-founded and led company, and our 10-year target is to be the most impactful affordable housing group in the country by 2035.
We pride ourselves on doing high-quality work, standing behind our people and doing right by our residents by serving the community, embracing new ways, working with purpose over pride, and having the drive to achieve.

We're looking for a Corporate Controller to be a direct financial thought partner to executive leadership and own the monthly close process for MRK's corporate entities to keep our financial information accurate and timely. This is a hands-on ownership seat: you'll manage consolidation across 80+ legal entities representing ~11,000 units across 9 states and coordinate our annual audit and tax cycle.
Monthly & Annual Close: Lead the full close process end to end: cutoff discipline, GL review, journal entries, accruals, reconciliation standards, consolidation and timely reporting.
Oversee consolidation and intercompany reconciliation across dozens of legal entities, ensuring clean eliminations and balanced intercompany accounts.
Internal Controls & Policy: Develop and maintain internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures that protect the company and support operational efficiency.
Executive Partnership: Provide financial analysis and reporting insight that directly informs business planning and leadership's strategic decisions.
Audit, Tax & Regulatory: Coordinate annual corporate audits, tax preparation, and regulatory filings as the primary point of contact for external auditors and tax advisors.
Be a key participant in the budgeting, forecasting, cash flow monitoring, and reporting cycles alongside department leaders.
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required

• CPA required
• 10+ years' of progressive accounting or finance experience, 3+ years' experience specifically as a Controller or Assistant Controller , within real estate, property management, development, construction, or a related industry, with demonstrated experience in complex, multi-entity environment.
• Strong GAAP, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and audit coordination knowledge
• Experience with Yardi, MRI, RealPage, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar platforms preferred

You find real satisfaction in a clean close process and a balanced intercompany ledger across dozens of entities; You want to be a financial partner to leadership, not just a reporter of numbers after the fact; the role expects analysis and recommendations that shape decisions, not just close-the-books accuracy.
Serve the Community: give back and pay it forward.
A passion for/interest in the affordable housing industry.
Detail-oriented, organized, motivated, meticulous, practical & flexible.
Able to effectively handle multiple and shifting priorities and maintain professional composure.
Travel up to four (4) times per year to Southern California, Philadelphia metro area, and other locations as needed.
Ability to see, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity and visual acuity; sit, stand, walk and other similar tasks requiring physical activity.
Ability to operate standard office/computer equipment.

This is not an all-inclusive document. may be added or changed to this document on an as-needed basis in order to meet organizational needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MRK provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.