The Role
Oversee accounting operations and financial reporting for real estate property portfolios. Responsibilities include managing month-end close, reviewing financial statements and reconciliations, maintaining accounting controls, supervising internal teams and external providers, managing cash and escrow activities, supporting real estate financing, resolving accounting issues, and serving as the primary accounting contact for clients.
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What we are and what we do:-
Gallagher & Mohan work exclusively within the real estate industry. Our mission is to provide financial analysis, marketing, and accounting support to our clients. Our clients are real estate-focused private equity investors, developers, fund managers, brokers, and more. We pride ourselves on our quality, our strong communication, and our work ethic. We are a natural extension of our client’s existing infrastructure. The type of transactions we currently work on range from multifamily apartment complexes to large office towers in the United States and European markets, and range in value sizes from $10 million USD - $200+ million USD.
What we are looking for:-
We are seeking an experienced Controller – Accounting professional with strong expertise in real estate and property accounting, financial reporting, and accounting operations. The ideal candidate will have prior Controller-level experience and the ability to independently oversee the accounting function, manage an existing accounting team and external bookkeeping providers, and report directly to the client.
The role requires strong ownership of month-end close activities, financial statement reviews, account reconciliations, and accounting controls, along with the ability to ensure accurate and timely reporting. The ideal candidate should also possess excellent communication skills and be confident in managing client relationships, resolving accounting queries, and overseeing the quality of accounting deliverables with minimal internal supervision.
Job responsibilities:
- Oversee day-to-day accounting operations for a portfolio of real estate properties.
- Manage and review the month-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely completion of accounting deliverables.
- Review financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and other accounting schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure proper accounting controls and adherence to established accounting policies and reporting requirements.
- Take complete ownership of accounting deliverables and independently resolve routine accounting issues.
- Oversee the work of the existing accounting team, review their deliverables, and ensure accountability and accuracy.
- Manage external bookkeeping and accounting providers, review their work, and ensure compliance with reporting timelines and quality standards.
- Serve as the primary accounting point of contact for the client and report directly to client leadership.
- Communicate financial information clearly, address client queries, and provide recommendations on accounting and reporting matters.
- Oversee cash management, escrow monitoring, and draw requests, as applicable.
- Support real estate financing activities, including bridge loan administration and rate cap monitoring, where applicable.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and enhance reporting efficiency.
- Manage multiple priorities independently while ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality financial reports.
- Maintain effective coordination with internal teams, external service providers, and client stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Educational Qualification: A relevant degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- GL Accounting: Minimum 10 years in GL accounting domain experience
- Controller-Level Experience: Prior experience as a Controller or in an equivalent senior-level accounting role, with responsibility for overseeing accounting operations, month-end close, financial statement reviews, and reporting.
- Financial Reporting: Strong knowledge of financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end closing, and accounting controls.
- Team Management: Experience reviewing accounting work and overseeing an existing accounting team and/or external bookkeeping provider.
- Client Management: Ability to interact confidently and professionally with clients, take independent ownership of deliverables, and report directly to client stakeholders.
- Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to resolve accounting issues independently.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly and professionally.
- Real Estate Accounting Experience: 5–10 years of hands-on experience in real estate and property accounting.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience managing accounting operations for commercial real estate portfolios.
- Familiarity with bridge loan administration, rate cap monitoring, and other real estate financing activities.
- Experience overseeing cash management, escrow monitoring, and draw requests.
- Experience managing third-party bookkeeping or accounting providers.
- Previous experience acting as the primary accounting contact for clients and providing financial recommendations to leadership.
You must have:
- Prior Controller-level or equivalent senior accounting experience.
- Minimum 10 years of direct, hands-on experience with GL Accounting – Mandatory.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, reconciliations, month-end close, and accounting controls.
- Experience overseeing accounting operations, reviewing team deliverables, and managing external accounting providers.
- The ability to independently manage accounting deliverables and report directly to the client.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to take ownership of the accounting function and deliver accurate, timely financial reporting with minimal supervision.
- 6–10 years of hands-on experience in Real Estate/Property Accounting - Preferred.
Title: Controller – Real Estate Accounting
Department: Accounting
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Job Location: Remote, New Delhi
Industry: KPO, Outsourcing/Offshoring
Shift Time: EST/PST - US Timezone
Skills Required
- Relevant degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum 10 years of general ledger accounting experience
- Prior Controller-level or equivalent senior accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close, and accounting controls
- Experience overseeing accounting operations and reviewing team deliverables
- Experience managing external bookkeeping or accounting providers
- Ability to interact confidently with clients and report directly to client stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to resolve accounting issues independently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 5-10 years of hands-on real estate and property accounting experience
- Experience managing accounting operations for commercial real estate portfolios
- Familiarity with bridge loan administration, rate cap monitoring, and real estate financing activities
- Experience overseeing cash management, escrow monitoring, and draw requests
- Experience acting as the primary accounting contact for clients and providing financial recommendations
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The Company
What We Do
Gallagher & Mohan is a real estate knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) and professional services firm serving real estate developers, investment funds, and property management companies. Founded by commercial real estate private-equity veterans Doug Gallagher and Arshey Mohan, it provides accounting, financial analysis, statement preparation, lease administration, asset management, and other back-office services to clients across international markets, with a focus on cost-efficient offshore operations.
