Real Estate Accounting Manager - Global Investment Firm in Boston

The Manager will have significant exposure across both real estate funds and direct investments, partnering closely with Investment, Asset Management, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, Capital Markets, and other teams. This is a great opportunity for someone coming from public accounting with a strong real estate focus or a real estate accounting professional looking to take on broader exposure to fund reporting, investment accounting, and complex real estate transactions.

Real Estate Accounting Manager - Global Investment Firm in Boston 

Our client is a leading global investment firm with a highly established and growing real estate investment platform. They are looking to add a Real Estate Accounting Manager to their Finance team in Boston. This is a great opportunity for someone coming from public accounting with a strong real estate focus or a real estate accounting professional looking to take on broader exposure to fund reporting, investment accounting, and complex real estate transactions.

The Manager will have significant exposure across both real estate funds and direct investments, partnering closely with Investment, Asset Management, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, Capital Markets, and other teams.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee quarterly and annual financial reporting for real estate investment funds and direct investments
• Review US GAAP and fair value reporting, underlying workpapers, and investment activity
• Analyze promote and management fee calculations, ownership transfers, dispositions, and other complex transactions
• Oversee fund-level cash positions, capital calls, distributions, acquisitions, dispositions, and refinancings
• Coordinate with fund administrators, auditors, JV partners, and other external parties
• Support quarterly closes and annual fund audits
• Research and apply accounting guidance to real estate investments and fund structures
• Provide financial and accounting insight to investment and asset management teams
• Review investor reporting and respond to investor-specific requests
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to process improvement and technology/AI initiatives

Requirements: 

• 5–8 years of relevant accounting experience
• Background in real estate accounting, real estate investment management, or public accounting with a real estate focus
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of real estate financial reporting, valuation, and portfolio operations
• Experience with fund reporting and/or public accounting preferred
• Familiarity with REITs, fair value reporting, and promote calculations
• Yardi experience is a plus, but not required
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing deadlines

$130K - $150K base salary, dependent on experience. 

If you are interested, please apply directly and email your resume to Cassidy Sullivan at csullivan@daleyaa.com.

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