Specialization

    Real Estate Accounting & Finance Executive Search

    Real estate accounting and finance is where reporting becomes strategy. Cory Executive Recruiting places Controllers, VPs of Finance, CFOs, and fractional finance leaders across multifamily, CRE, and investment management — for owner-operators, managers, and investment firms nationwide. We recruit finance leaders who pair clean books with real operating partnership, and we screen for the judgment to size up a P&L conversation, not just close one.

    Roles We Place

    Accounting & Finance roles, end to end.

    • Senior Accountant / Property Accountant
    • Assistant Controller
    • Controller
    • Director of Finance
    • VP of Finance
    • Chief Financial Officer
    How We Search

    Every search runs through our 4 Cs framework — Culture, Compensation, Challenges & Growth, and Commute — so the leader we place fits the role and stays in it. Our searches are senior-led and confidential, our slates are vetted rather than volume-sourced, and our placements are backed by a replacement guarantee.

    Hiring Accounting & Finance leadership?

    Get in touch to start a confidential search — or browse current openings on our job board.

    Verticals

    Nine verticals. One firm that understands all of them.

    Real estate isn't one industry. A multifamily COO doesn't run a build-to-rent portfolio. A PropTech CFO doesn't operate like a CRE CFO. We staff search teams who know the difference.

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    Multifamily

    Operating leadership across conventional, luxury, and workforce multifamily — Regional VPs, SVPs, and Heads of Operations who own the P&L.

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    SFR / BTR

    Senior leaders for the fastest-scaling segment in real estate — single-family rental and build-to-rent platforms going national.

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    Affordable Housing

    Mission-aligned executives navigating LIHTC, HUD, and public-private structures — for nonprofit and for-profit operators alike.

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    Student Housing

    Operators and platform leaders for purpose-built student housing — owners, third-party managers, and developers nationwide.

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    CRE

    Office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use — asset management, acquisitions, leasing, and portfolio leadership across commercial real estate.

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    Development

    Development executives, division presidents, and heads of construction — for vertical builders, mixed-use developers, and master-planned operators.

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    PropTech

    C-suite, VP, and director-level talent for venture-backed PropTech, growth-stage platforms, and enterprise real estate SaaS.

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    Capital Markets

    Debt, equity, and investor relations leaders for real estate operators, lenders, REITs, and advisory firms across the cycle.

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    Investment Management

    Portfolio managers, heads of acquisitions, and investment committee leaders for institutional and private real estate platforms.

    Start a Search

    If you're hiring for the layer that actually runs your business, we should talk.

    Property Managers to Senior level leadership. Nine verticals. One boutique partner. Every engagement led by a senior advisor.

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