Fund Accounting Manager

Realterm is a real estate operator whose employees have a track record of capitalizing on durable insights into the supply and demand of real assets through the global supply chain. Realterm seeks to build and invest in value-added business platforms that have a proprietary position in their markets, source investments with favorable supply/demand dynamics and bring intense focus to operating results.
Realterm offers several career fields such as Accounting, Leasing, Construction and Property Management that make working here unique, challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. With offices in Amsterdam, Annapolis, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York and Singapore you are empowered to take your career where you want it to go.
A career at Realterm allows you thrive in a fast-paced workplace environment with tremendous scale. Enjoy working in a collaborative environment with supportive teammates where you will be challenged to grow and be at your best every day.We offer our employees a robust and competitive benefits package. If you are looking for a rewarding career in private equity commercial real estate, apply today.

Summary

This position is responsible for the day-to-day accounting and quality of deliverables of the company’s close-ended and open-ended funds and is responsible for the integrity and timeliness of the fund(s) financial close and financial and investor reporting with respect to GAAP, company policies and contractual agreements. This individual is a hands-on, experienced, proactive accounting leader who fosters a sense of ownership, adaptability, and accountability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Key responsibility for maintaining investor documents and fund financial knowledge and lead contact for investor requests.
• Read, interpret, and summarize complex legal documents, including partnership documents and lender agreements.
• Support Fund/Asset Management team in ensuring fund reporting is in compliance with partnership agreements, including an understanding of key deal terms and influence on reporting.
• Support Fund/Asset Management in understanding the consolidated financial results through analysis and preparation of variance analysis.
• Review and ensure accuracy of all investor notices re: capital calls/distributions, including ILPA templates, as applicable
• Maintain investor capital accounts
• Prepare fund carried interest calculations.
• Manage fund-level cash flow needs, including cash available for distribution to investors, as needed
• Assist Fund/Asset Management team with Advisory/AGM/AIP schedules and materials, as needed
• Respond to all investor ad hoc requests timely
• Oversee monthly close activities for all non-property entities within the Fund structures and ensure accuracy and timeliness of completion of consolidated results.
• Validate accuracy of asset management and incentive fees.
• Validate accuracy of foreign exchange entries.
• Ensure optimization of shareholder loan.
• Preparation of consolidated balance sheet review packages.
• Understanding of real estate valuations recorded quarterly and reason for valuation adjustments.
• Understanding of deal transactions and impact to fund valuation model and financial reporting.
• Own and document policies and procedures related to fund accounting function and associated internal controls. Ensure financial information is maintained in accordance with GAAP and the company’s policies and procedures.
• Directly responsible for overseeing the completion of quarterly and annual compliance reporting.
• Oversee drafting of the financial statements for the fund(s) and ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Oversee drafting and ensure accuracy of fund investor report(s), including support for all schedules.
• Ensure accuracy of NAV and unit share price calculations.
• Responsible for fund-level debt compliance, including average interest rate calculation for reporting.
• Oversee completion of recurring supplemental fund reporting and ad-hoc information requests.
• Preparation of PBC workpapers for interim and annual audit and tax compliance.
• Oversee preparation of annual budgets/reforecasts for all non-property entities
• Be a resource to the Fund Controller.
• Proactively communicate significant issues to the Controller and assist in communicating with the business partners.
• Assist is developing more efficient and/or effective ways to organize, deliver or consolidate work products and develop best practices including automation of reporting and analysis of financial results.
• Assist in communicating and carrying out the department strategy.
• Support business team and internal customers including asset management, tax, capital markets and others and proactively develop an effective relationship by meeting regularly to deliver financial results.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Accountability

Character, Trust, Integrity

Planning, Decision-Making & Initiative

Qualifications

• be well versed in the application of US GAAP and investment accounting knowledge
• deadline-focused, organized, possesses problem-solving skills;
• have well-developed analytical skills;
• be an effective communicator (both oral and written) and be able to communicate with all staff and executive levels within the organization;
• be able to work effectively as a team member and a team leader; and be able to motivate, lead and develop staff;

Education and/or Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• MBA and/or CPA is preferred
• at least 4-7 years private equity fund accounting experience, including working with institutional investors. Real estate experience preferred. Public accounting experience a plus.

The position will work in a general office setting and may require travel, up to 10% of time annually, to remote office locations based on organizational/business needs.

Physical Demands Must be able to remain in a stationary position for most of the workday, sitting at a desk, consistently operating a computer. The person in this position must be able to access file cabinets and office machinery (to include a computer, copier, and fax machine). On occasion, may need to lift boxes of up to 10 lbs.

Realterm prioritizes, embraces and values safe, inclusive and diverse environments and is committed to intentionally building a workplace where our employees can succeed. Full-time eligible employees may participate in our robust benefits program which includes healthcare (single and family coverage available), retirement plan with matching contributions, paid leave, volunteer time off, wellness/lifestyle benefits and more. More information regarding benefits and total compensation will be provided during the hiring process.

Realterm is an equal opportunity employer, as we value and respect diversity. We encourage diversity in ideas, opinions, experiences and identities. We do not discriminate in our employment practices based upon protected class, to include race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.