Director, Corporate Controller
Your role in our mission
At Alfred, we're revolutionizing residential real estate with a tech-forward approach that empowers owners, operators, and residents to make time for what matters most. Since 2015, we've delivered millions of services across over twenty cities, saving our members countless hours.
We are seeking a hands-on, technically strong Director, Corporate Controller to own corporate accounting across Alfred Club, Inc., Arqline, and their holding entities. Reporting to Alfred’s COO, this role leads the multi-entity close and consolidation, annual audits, tax, and debt and lender reporting. You will lead a lean corporate accounting team and partner closely with Treasury, FP&A, and Property Accounting.
How you’ll contribute to #OneTeam
Close & Consolidation
- Own the monthly corporate close across all entities, targeting completion by the 10th calendar day.
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, including intercompany and investment eliminations.
- Review adjusted EBITDA and one-time adjustments used in management and lender reporting.
- Oversee complex recurring accounting such as revenue recognition (ASC 606), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), purchase accounting (ASC 805) and goodwill and intangible assets (ASC 350), and debt and interest accounting (ASC 470/835).
Audit & External Reporting
- Lead annual external audits for Alfred Club and the property management company, from planning and PBC coordination through financial statement preparation.
- Meet audit and reporting deadlines required under the company’s credit agreement.
- Support monthly and quarterly lender compliance packages and covenant reporting.
Tax
- Manage the outside tax advisor relationship for federal and state income tax filings and monthly sales tax compliance.
- Monitor multi-state sales tax nexus and lead nexus refreshes or voluntary disclosure (VDA) work as the business grows.
Treasury, Payments & Controls
- Prepare and review cash movements, intercompany funding, debt service, and distributions in partnership with Treasury, which holds final cash authorization.
- Maintain the approval matrix, segregation of duties, and system access controls across banking, Ramp, and NetSuite.
- Review property management agreements (PMAs) for billing, reimbursement, and accounting implications.
Team & Systems
- Lead and develop the corporate accounting team, including an Assistant Corporate Controller, Accounting Manager, and staff-level accountants.
- Serve as business owner of NetSuite and corporate close tools; drive automation and documented SOPs so no process depends on a single person.
- Support the finance team on financing, diligence, and other strategic initiatives as needed.
Who you are
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years at the Controller or Assistant Controller level.
- CPA required; public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) background strongly preferred.
- Deep experience with multi-entity consolidation, intercompany accounting, and audit leadership.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, including business combinations, stock-based compensation, debt and interest accounting, and other complex or non-routine transactions.
- Experience with credit agreement reporting in a lender- or PE-backed company.
- NetSuite experience strongly preferred; Carta and Ramp a plus.
- Real estate, property management, or proptech experience a plus, not required.
- Hands-on, comfortable in a lean, fast-moving environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
You'll connect with us if you
- Practice empathy
- Conduct yourself with the highest integrity
- Are thoughtful, self-reflective, and always open to growing
- Speak up with radical candor
- Approach your work as an owner
- Have a high and ever-climbing bar for excellence
- Always do things the right way, even when it's harder
- Believe that #OneTeam is greater than the sum of its parts
- Leave no loops open
Some ways we care for you
- Remote-friendly working style
- NYC Pet-Friendly HQ
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group
- Unlimited PTO
- Culture of Promoting from Within
- 100% coverage of Medical, Dental, and Vision Premiums for Employees
- FSA & HSA options
- 401(K)
Skills Required
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
- 3+ years at the Controller or Assistant Controller level
- CPA certification
- Deep experience with multi-entity consolidation and intercompany accounting
- Experience leading external audits
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, including business combinations, stock-based compensation, debt and interest accounting, and complex transactions
- Experience with credit agreement reporting in a lender- or private-equity-backed company
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Public accounting experience, preferably with a Big Four or national firm
- NetSuite experience
- Carta and Ramp experience
- Real estate, property management, or proptech experience
- Hands-on experience in a lean, fast-moving environment
What We Do
Alfred brings together resident services and community engagement offerings through our all-in-one app. We bridge the gap between intuitive support and personalized experiences into the most crucial space in our lives: our homes because time is finite and support should be for everyone. Alfred is currently available in 44 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Alfred is the leading resident experience and building management platform that is changing the way people live by bringing together at the intersection of real estate, hospitality, and technology—embracing a diversity of experiences and perspectives to bring about meaningful change for how we live together. Our Values: Integrity Embedded in everything we do is a continuous effort to build trust with our members, our partners, and one another. Empathy From anticipating our members’ needs to our collaborations with local businesses, we lead with empathy to support our members, partners, and community. Excellence We strive to learn and improve continuously. Working as one team, we adapt to a changing world and achieve a meaningful impact on people’s lives. Trust Trust isn’t given - it’s earned, day after day. We hold ourselves accountable, communicate openly, and follow through on our commitments. By consistently doing the right thing, even when it’s hard, we build the kind of trust that stands the test of time - with our residents, partners, and each other.
Why Work With Us
At Alfred, we’re reimagining multifamily living with tech-enabled, hospitality-driven operations. Join a team where your work directly improves resident experiences and helps build a modern, growth-oriented company backed by Arqline, our national operating platform managing 50,000+ homes nationwide.
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