Comp: $90-110K + 10% bonus

Fully onsite role

Why is this a great company?:

  • Highly successful real estate investment firm
  • Strong accounting team with many CPAs
  • Very stable company – 25 years in business

SENIOR INVESTMENT ACCOUNTANT (Real Estate)

Duties:

  • Prepares journal entries, reconciliations, analysis, and supporting work papers.
  • Records fund cash activity in a timely manner.
  • Reviews and reconciles external property financials to Yardi.
  • Prepares and reviews property acquisitions, dispositions, and refinance transactions are accurately recorded by the external property management accountants.
  • Reviews and processes property level capital calls and monitors property self-escrowed cash balances.
  • Prepares fund distribution and capital call calculations, associated payments are made/received timely, and Yardi is updated and maintained accordingly.
  • Ensures asset management fees and other required fee calculations are computed in accordance with such documents.
  • Assists with the completion of interim and year-end external audit testing requests.
  • Assists with internal tax and investor relations teams’ requests.
  • Assists with fund budgeting, forecasting, and other reporting activities.
  • Assists with the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures.
  • Together with the Accounting Manager and Fund Controller, produces quarterly fund financial statements and other required financial information included but not limited to investor funded and unfunded commitments, asset accrual methodology, and output, and provides qualitative analysis and comments.
  • Reviews certain work of the Investment Accountant, as determined by the Accounting Manager and/or Fund Controller.
  • Possesses a good understanding of how funds are being accounted for pursuant to the governing fund documents, advisory agreements, and other legal documents.
  • Obtains and maintains a thorough understanding of the general ledger structure and investment accounting module in Yardi for all funds.
  • Anticipate and troubleshoot escalated issues and ensures requests are handled timely and accurately.
  • Researches technical GAAP and operational questions and provides solutions.
  • Leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company’s values.
  • Other duties and projects as required.

Requirements:

  • Preferred at least five (5) years of financial accounting experience in real estate investment, real estate development, private equity, or investment advisory or three (3) years of public accounting experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting.
  • Good knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, etc.
  • Great computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel intermediate level) and accounting software (Yardi experience a plus).
  • Well-organized and detailed oriented individual with the highest degree of integrity, motivation and intellectual curiosity.
  • Skilled in working across heavily matrixed organizations which requires significant influencing and collaboration skills.