SUMMARY
The Senior Accountant is responsible for the full cycle accounting, reporting, and cash management functions for multiple real estate credit and equity fund investment vehicles. This role ensures accurate and timely NAV reporting, investor allocations, fee calculations, and compliance with fund governing documents, while partnering closely with internal groups at the firm including Asset Management, Compliance, Investor Relations, and Taxation. This role offers significant exposure to fund operations and provides a pathway to advancement within the firm.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare monthly reconciliation and closing process for fund general ledger accounts.
- Propose and prepare income/adjusting and/or re-classing entries.
- Prepare bank reconciliations for all bank accounts monthly.
- Prepare quarterly financial statement package (balance sheet, income statement, statement of partners’ capital) among fund and investment vehicles.
- Prepare and review quarterly individual partner capital statements.
- Review and monitor cash levels, intercompany balances and other receivables/payables among fund and investment vehicles.
- Process expense payments, wires and reimbursements among fund and investment vehicles.
- Review property-level financials and coordinate with Asset Management regarding operational results, cash needs, and capital activity.
- Calculate fees per partnership agreements and maintain supporting fee schedules across the fund and investment vehicles.
- Calculate and prepare capital call and distribution models per partnership agreements.
- Assist the Accounting Manager with Internal and External Auditor requests.
- Coordinate and oversee allocation of work to external consultants/fund administrators.
- Seek opportunities to enhance controls, streamline processes and automate the accounting workflow.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree required in Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in accounting required with 1-2 years in public accounting preferred. Private equity, real estate, or fund accounting experience preferred.
- CPA preferred.
- Experience with FIS Investran preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.)
- Strong GAAP knowledge
- Experience with Investran preferred.
- Must have strong analytical skills.
- Must have strong organizational skills.
- Must be detailed oriented.
- Ability to operate independently with appropriate judgment.
- Must be proactive in an ever-changing environment.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines during quarterly reporting cycles.
