FINANCIAL CONTROLLER / COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSET MANAGER
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Company Intro
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Metro 1 and affiliates comprise a diversified international real estate services and investment organization with businesses spanning real estate acquisitions and development, private equity fund management, commercial property brokerage, property management, hospitality, structured lending, opportunity zone businesses, advisory and management of various control and minority investments across real estate and venture capital. We strive to be leaders in driving the quadruple bottom line: people, planet, purpose and profit across all of our endeavors.
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With a strong focus on sustainability and socially responsible investing, our team is made up of seasoned professionals from varied backgrounds and nationalities who have come together to build an institutional-scale, impact-oriented platform of businesses. We are growing quickly and need the best of the best to help us achieve our objectives. While real estate is the primary focus of the organization, we are also growing an international portfolio of businesses in areas such as hospitality and fashion for which we act as strategic partner / investor / board member.
We are seeking a seasoned Financial Controller and Property / Asset Manager who will wear multiple hats across our organization. Reporting to the CFO & CEO, the individual will play a leadership role managing accounting and financial functions across all operating businesses and properties across the organization. She or he will help drive development of our financial and operational infrastructure, budgeting, financial reporting, performance analysis, financial projections and provide strategic recommendations to the C-Suite. The individual will also take ownership of the property management function. He or she will create institutional-quality processes and infrastructure that will allow us to scale with the appropriate controls in place.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
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Financial Control & Reporting
- Oversee the accounts payable, receivables, reporting and tax functions across multiple companies
- Streamline accounting processes to reduce manual intervention to the greatest extent possible and freeing up time for value-added analysis.
- Drive the continuous development and improvement of financial reporting leveraging Yardi software to the fullest.
- Help drive and optimize a portfolio-wide cost allocation and management services framework
- Working closely with accounting advisors to ensure timely and accurate tax compliance and filings.
- Drive continuous improvement of monthly financial reporting packages
- Track properties and JV partnerships to ensure reporting is received and provided on a timely basis.
- Help develop, implement and maintain portfolio insurance strategies.
- Help track and manage our usage of external legal and accounting advisors ensuring that invoices are accurate and expensed to the proper company
- Help oversee and manage the family office of the principal which includes a range of properties, partnerships and alternative and traditional investments globally.
- Oversee investment performance reporting to third party investors
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Property Management
- Act as the lead property / asset manager for a growing portfolio of mixed-use commercial and multifamily properties slated for development
- Leverage the Yardi software to the fullest to streamline property management operations.
- Maintain excellent relationships with our growing roster of tenants and ensure timely collections and addressing property maintenance issues in an efficient manner.
- Work with our lenders on various financial and reporting matters
- Real estate experience across multiple asset classes / mixed use projects would advantageous including retail, multifamily, urban-mixed use, hotels/hospitality assets
- Act as a main point of contact for our tenants
- Develop strategies for financing properties while freeing up capital for investment
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PROFILE
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Professional Attributes
- Tech-driven: Seeks opportunities to streamline operations and mitigate risk using technology
- Extensive experience with development accounting and construction budgeting
- Expertise in Real Estate Private equity investment management
- Comfortable analyzing partnership agreements and reports
- Extensive experience developing and working with complex Excel-based underwriting models
- Expertise in partnership accounting
- Understanding of Opportunity Zone regulations and related accounting issues would be a big plus
- Experience working within a high growth enterprise and scaling a business quickly
- Experience working in both small and large organizations
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and focus on core objectives
- Return on Investment approach to making decisions
- Very comfortable dealing with complex accounting and tax issues
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Personal Attributes
- Highly Analytical and a quick study
- Thrives in a fast-paced and high growth environment
- Ability to deliver under tight deadlines and high-pressure situations
- Systematic, highly organized and process driven
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Pro-active in developing solutions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Education & Skills
- University Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Advanced Degree a Plus but not required
- CPA a plus but not required
- International experience valued
- Spanish language skills a plus
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REMUNERATION & BENEFITS
- Competitive compensation package
- Profit Participation opportunities
- Partial work-from-home / remote work arrangement
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This is a tremendous growth opportunity for the right individual. This is not an acquisitions role. Applicants from all locations in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are looking forward to reviewing your candidacy.
Location: Miami, FL
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $72,000.00 - $97,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
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- Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
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Benefit Conditions:
- Waiting period may apply
- Only full-time employees eligible
Work Remotely:
- Temporarily due to COVID-19
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Remote interview process
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Temperature screenings
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Virtual meetings
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place