Fund Senior Accountant

Primary responsibilities will include: Financial reporting – Provide the primary oversight, review and sign off of Funds' financial statements and regulatory filings; coordination of all audit efforts with service providers and external auditors. This includes working with due diligence and external counsel to close transactions including the acquisition of properties, dispositions, and complex joint venture arrangements.

Senior Fund Accountant

 

Our Real Estate client is looking to expand their Real Estate business and add a Senior Fund Accountant to their team.



Responsibilities:

This individual will report to the Fund Accounting Controller and will lead all work flow and ownership of Fund-level and joint venture reporting. Primary responsibilities will include:

• Financial reporting – Provide the primary oversight, review and sign off of Funds' financial statements and regulatory filings; coordination of all audit efforts with service providers and external auditors
• Tax Compliance – Provide the primary oversight, preparation, and coordination of tax compliance efforts
• Transaction – Act as a liaison in a very transaction-based environment. This includes working with due diligence and external counsel to close transactions including the acquisition of properties, dispositions, and complex joint venture arrangements
• Debt Oversight – prepare lender compliance, lender reporting, and overall analysis of debt structure
• Analytical projects - Preparation of consolidated cash flow models, projected earnings, and other special projects with portfolio analysts and the Director, Investor Reporting
• Assist with preparation of annual investor conference materials
• Respond to investor requests for information and inquiries
• Prepare quarterly & annual REIT compliance testing
• Assist with the preparation of compliance for Partnership agreements
• Coordinate capital calls and distributions to and from investors, including working closely with bank contacts
• Review weekly cash projections
• Review bank reconciliations

 
Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of financial reporting experience; Big 4 Public Accounting firm and/or relevant industry experience is preferred
• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Investments and related professional development work or designations (CPA, CFA, other) is a must
• Ability to effectively prioritize competing demands, to communicate complex issues in a clear, succinct way to peers and to senior executives
• Experience with MRI accounting software is a plus
• Must be passionate about real estate and want to work in a fast paced environment