Corporate Controller

Evergreen Residential is a high growth Real Estate Company and institutional investment platform in the single-family residential ('SFR') and build-to-rent ("BTR") sectors. We are committed to changing the way investors own and manage SFR homes, and to building a modern way to deliver the data, tools and services that enable our clients to invest in the world's largest asset class at scale. Our team is collaborative, open-minded and curious. Transparency is a core value, we speak our minds, are responsible for our actions and celebrate our wins. We are serious about our business, but we don't take ourselves too seriously.

We offer a flexible, empowering culture, competitive compensation and benefits, and the opportunity to work with and learn from industry pioneers and experts.

If you are self-motivated and mission driven with a 'can do' mindset and see solutions where others may see problems, come and grow with us!

We are seeking a self-motivated, independent, intellectual, experienced accounting professional to add to our rapidly growing team. In this highly visible and dynamic position, you will partner with finance leadership to build out and establish the controls and accounting function infrastructure required to support business growth and profitability. This includes creating and ensuring the consistent application of accounting-related policies, preparing relevant financial statements and reports including tax statements and coordination of audit activities.

This is an office based/remote position based in Dallas, Texas. (a 4/1 hybrid work schedule available).

The Role: This position includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction to the corporate accounting and financial reporting department to support the high growth that is experiencing.
• Manage the Company's month and quarter-end accounting close, and financial statement preparation processes.
• Create, develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Review financial statement trends, provide analytical responses to irregularities and propose solutions to issues as identified.
• Establish and maintain procedures to ensure proper internal controls are in place to effectively mitigate risks.
• Develop trusted working relationships both internally with senior management and externally with audit partners, tax consultants, and clients' accounting personnel.
• Work closely with the Company's external auditors during interim and year-end audits.
• Assist in the implementation of technology and systems initiatives.
• Evaluate efficiency of the accounting function as it scales and recommend best-in-class practices.
• Train, mentor, and evaluate team members as appropriate.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field is required
• CPA (active) designation required
• 8 - 10 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role required
• Experience working in a publicly traded company, Big 4 accounting firm, private equity-backed or large, complex private companies is preferred
• Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP and financial statement preparation required
• Demonstrated experience leading complex consolidations in a multi-entity environment
• Strong track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing teams
• Excellent executive communication skills and ability to distill complex accounting into business terms
• Proficiency in financial reporting software and ERP systems (Yardi, Netsuite, Rippling)
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment
  
  
  
  

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About Evergreen Residential

Founded in 2021, Evergreen Residential is a full-service SFR platform leveraging proven operational practices and the latest technological advances to optimize investor returns and achieve positive outcomes for our residents and the communities in which we operate. We offer a full suite of services, including Investment Management, Asset Origination, and Advisory Services. The firm is headquartered in Dallas with offices in New York City.

The leadership team has extensive experience dating back to the early institutionalization of SFR and unrivaled depth of experience in the complete asset life cycle. We are built to withstand changing market conditions, and our business produces resilient, predictable cash flows and margins. We are committed to charting new paths and using data to achieve best-in-class results. Our business is evergreen.

Beyond financial returns, the Company is committed to measurable impact objectives. We believe that inclusive and equitable management, environmentally sustainable long-term strategies, and resident-focused policies are good business - for our residents, our investors, and our team. We are committed to using environmentally sustainable practices and empowering our residents to improve their financial health.

Our cornerstone values - Accountability, Transparency and Partnership - are built on a foundation of Integrity and provide the roadmap for our daily actions, interactions and decisions.

Equal Opportunities and Other Employment Statements

We are deeply committed to building a workplace and community where inclusion is not only valued but prioritized. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer and seek to create a welcoming environment based on mutual respect, and to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neurodiversity, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.