Position: Director of Accounting & Finance

Industry: Commercial Real Estate Development (Industrial)

Location: Orlando, FL (On-site)

Employment Type: Full-Time | Senior Leadership

About the Opportunity:

A fast-growing, entrepreneurial real estate investment and development firm is seeking a highly capable Director of Accounting & Finance to join its senior leadership team. This individual will play a critical role in scaling and optimizing the firm’s accounting, financial reporting, and fund management functions during an exciting phase of growth across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner directly with the CFO to oversee financial operations across development projects, investment vehicles, and corporate entities.
• Lead accounting and operational support for fund-level structures, joint ventures, and real estate partnerships.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, investor reports, cash flow forecasts, and variance analyses.
• Support financing activities, including lender due diligence, draw requests, loan compliance, and escrow reimbursements.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local tax and reporting regulations.
• Oversee internal controls, process improvements, and ensure adherence to financial policies across the organization.
• Supervise team members and third-party consultants involved in property accounting, fund administration, and audit support.
• Manage quarterly and annual investor reporting including NAV calculations, capital account statements, distributions, and waterfall analyses.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Asset Management, Legal, and Development teams to support transactions and strategic initiatives.
• Lead the implementation, configuration, and optimization of accounting and property management software (Yardi preferred).
• Oversee CAM reconciliations, receivables, and monthly reporting packages for operating entities.

Qualifications:

• 3 years+ of experience in a senior-level accounting or finance role (e.g., Controller, Director of Finance), ideally within commercial real estate or private equity.
• Prior exposure to fund accounting, investor reporting, and capital structures in a real estate investment environment.
• Strong familiarity with real estate accounting systems — Yardi experience highly preferred.
• Deep understanding of GAAP, real estate cost allocation, and development financing structures.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA and/or Master’s degree preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and financial reporting systems.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to lead multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to interact confidently with senior leadership, lenders, and investors.

Why This Role?

• Join an agile, well-capitalized development platform active in multiple high-growth U.S. markets.
• Play a key leadership role in shaping the firm’s financial infrastructure and reporting practices.
• Competitive base salary + annual performance bonus + long-term incentive structure.
• Work alongside senior decision-makers on complex real estate investments, transactions, and portfolio growth strategies.
• Be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial team culture that values innovation, accountability, and execution.

What you will be asked during the first phone call:

• Do you have a bachelors in accounting or a masters in accounting?

• Do you have experience using Yardi?

  Do you have more than three years of experience as a controller or director of accounting experience?
• Do you have commercial building accounting experience and public/(and/or) private fund industry experience?

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Jonathan Jankowski