HireLevel is seeking a Controller in the St. Louis area for our client who has a relatively complex organizational structure with many entities and associated books. The Controller will take full ownership of the company’s books by providing detailed maintenance, management and oversight of all books and related financial records, providing critical organization and support to the business. This person is responsible for the full cycle of accounting for the company, including regular bookkeeping/accounting/maintenance of the books, month-end close, A/P management & processing, financial reporting. 

Our client is a fast-paced Real Estate company that is involved in many aspects of residential and commercial investment properties! With many years of experience investing in St. Louis real estate, their main business is Wholesaling, Residential and Commercial Rentals, Rehabs, Property Management, Buying Distressed RE Collateralized Debt and Seller-Finance Mortgages. They believe that everyone should have a hassle-free experience selling their home! 

Benefits:

• Pay: $90,000+/year
• Medical Insurance
• 401K with match
• Paid time off
• 8 Paid Holidays

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Full Cycle Accounting
• Month-end close and financial reporting
• Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Journal entries to record real estate specific activity (asset purchase and disposal, hard money and seller financing loans, refinances, etc.)
• Work closely with business owners and outsourced agency to support budgeting, cash flow forecasting, strategic planning, and new business development
• Review and publish profit figures for all wholesale, wholetail, and rehab details
• G/L account reconciliations 
• Intercompany loan management and reconciliations 
• Credit card expense/receipt tracking
• Routing operation reporting
• Prepare payroll commissions for sales team and post payroll entries (external payroll company processes payroll)

• Year-end close including 1099 issuance and final preparations of books for tax preparers
• Follow current process workflows and internal controls while development new ones as needed

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Degree
• 5 years’ senior-level experience 
• Full cycle accounting experience
• High-level proficiencies in QuickBooks and Excel/ GoogleSheet
• Experience in entrepreneurial environments with managing multiple sets of books/revenue streams
• Extreme attention to detail in conjunction with flexibility to handle fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Self-Starter with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills

We are an equal-opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, or any other protected classification protected by local, state, or federal laws.