Controller

Bridge Tower is a vertically integrated real estate company focused on developing, building, investing in, selling, and operating residential communities. Our work spans Build-for-Rent and Build-for-Sale communities, with in-house expertise across land acquisition, entitlement, development, construction, new home sales, leasing, property management, asset management, accounting, and finance. Bridge Tower delivers more than 400 new homes annually and manages a growing portfolio of communities supported by multiple investment structures, including institutional and joint venture capital, international investment partners, and private high-net-worth investors.

As Bridge Tower continues to scale, we are seeking an experienced Controller to help supervise the financial operations of the organization and help position the Company for its next stage of growth.

Overview

The Controller serves as a key member of Bridge Tower’s Finance leadership team and is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Company’s Accounting and Construction Accounting functions.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Controller will oversee accounting operations across Bridge Tower’s vertically integrated real estate platform, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely, consistent, and supported by effective processes and controls. This role will provide reliable financial reporting and accounting oversight across the Company’s legal entities, projects, and communities.

The Controller will work closely with the CFO, Finance team, and operational leaders to support recurring financial operations, reporting, planning, and cross-functional initiatives. The role will provide hands-on leadership of the accounting function while supporting the CFO’s broader financial strategy and executive responsibilities. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to manage detailed accounting operations within a growing, complex business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations across Bridge Tower’s business lines and entities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, and fixed assets.
• Oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and financial records are completed accurately and timely.
• Prepare and review financial reporting at the entity, project, community, and consolidated levels, ensuring information is accurate, consistent, and available to support management decisions.
• Oversee construction accounting, including acquisition and development costs, job costing, construction costs, home closings, cost of sales, and project-level reporting.
• Review accounting transactions and supporting documentation, including vendor invoices, payment processing, cash receipts, payroll accounting, and cost coding, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with Company procedures.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting controls, policies, and procedures, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards, Company requirements, and established approval processes, always looking for ways to improve and streamline processes.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning in partnership with the CFO and Finance teams, providing accounting data, schedules, and actual-to-budget analysis across departments, entities, projects, and communities.
• Partner with operational leaders to address departmental accounting questions and maintain accurate financial records.
• Coordinate external audits and accounting compliance activities, preparing schedules, supporting documentation, and financial information for external auditors, tax advisors, and other applicable parties.
• Support financial reporting to lenders, joint venture partners, and other stakeholders in partnership with the CFO, ensuring requested financial statements, schedules, and supporting information are accurate and timely.
• Lead and develop the Accounting team, establishing clear responsibilities, maintaining accountability, supporting professional development, and ensuring the team can meet the organization’s evolving needs.
• Improve accounting processes, systems, and workflows, strengthening efficiency, consistency, reporting capabilities, and internal controls as Bridge Tower continues to grow.
• Support accounting setup and administration for new entities, communities, projects, and business activities, ensuring appropriate financial structures, records, and processes are established.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Company’s accounting and financial operations.

What We’re Looking For

• 5 – 8+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including supervising experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, general ledger, month-end close, reconciliations, and internal controls within a multi-entity organization.
• Experience with real estate, homebuilding, construction, property management, or another project-based business preferred but not required.
• Experience with intercompany accounting, entity-level reporting, and consolidated financial information.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet recurring deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with accounting or ERP systems.
• Clear communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across Accounting, Finance, and operational teams.
• High level of ownership, discretion, and accountability, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• 15 Days of PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Company Paid Medical, Vision, Dental Coverage
• 401(k) with Safe Harbor Match
• Life Insurance (Base & Supplemental)
• Short Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance