Controller

*Looking for a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Only*

Join the Israeli team of Gelfand Group, a U.S.-based real estate platform with a combined 60 years of experience, offering a fully vertically integrated set of services, including acquisition, development, construction, in-house property management, and disposition of multifamily residential properties. The group operates through three brands:

• Gelfund RE Opportunities – is a real estate private equity firm, investing in existing multifamily assets with value-add potential.
• GY Properties – a U.S. real estate development and management company headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, founded by Doron Gelfand.
• GC Ventures – is the Gelfand Group's VC, dedicated to nurturing early-stage PropTech and ConTech startups. As an Investor-Design Partner-Client (IDPC), we accelerate the growth of innovative companies poised to transform the real estate industry.

Backed by a strong operational foundation and an impressive track record, Gelfand Group offers a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic, high-performing team at the heart of U.S. real estate.

In this role, you’ll take on wide-ranging financial responsibilities, including oversight of reporting, budgeting, tax compliance, and audit processes across multiple entities. You will work closely with the Group CFO and collaborate with teams in both Israel and the U.S. to help drive our continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for partnering with the group’s CFO and assist in financial planning, finance reporting and more complex finance projects.
• Lead the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements for multiple U.S. based entities.
• Oversee the audit process for the group's real estate funds, in collaboration with external auditors.
• Prepare tax reports and manage regulatory compliance requirements across entities.
• Manage finance reporting and annual budgets for the group’s entities.
• Operate and monitor financial management systems.
• Coordinate with U.S. based teams (accounting, asset management, external consultants).
• Support transactions, including due diligence and financial structuring.
• Maintain and improve financial workflows and internal procedures.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the highest level of integrity.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and precision.
• Service-oriented, highly responsive and open to feedback and growth.
• Fast learner with strong self-learning capabilities.
• Strong business and commercial intuition.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Professional Certified Public Accountant (CPA), after audit internship at a leading CPA firm.
• Law degree in addition to CPA – significant advantage.
• Advanced Excel knowledge and expertise.
• Full proficiency in English.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent time management skills.
• Adaptability.
• Hands-on approach to work.
• Effective communication

Work Environment & Expectations

• Full-time position based in our Herzliya office.
• Flexibility and availability.
• Direct collaboration with senior leadership and high-impact involvement in decision-making.
• Dynamic, family-oriented, and international work environment.