Accountant, Real Estate Private Equity

Bluevale Capital is a boutique, real estate private equity firm that specializes in value-add, development, and special situational multi-residential projects. Over the past two years, the firm has completed over $250M of transactions with the intention of creating a $1B+ real estate fund over the next 2–3 years. By working with government leaders and partnering with sponsors and lenders, the company’s vision is to create 10,000+ residential units with a focus on tackling the affordable housing crisis in North America.

About the role

As an Accountant, you will take meaningful ownership across the accounting and reporting cycle for a growing multi-entity real estate portfolio. This role offers high levels of exposure to daily operations at a dynamic and growing private equity firm, with opportunities to develop hands-on skills in many areas of the business. Given the dynamic environment, you must be adaptive and able to work independently under limited supervision. A passion for real estate is essential.

This Connecticut-based role will periodically work from our NYC office and is eligible for 1–2 days of telework per week at the manager’s discretion.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close cycle for a portfolio of property-level entities, including preparation of adjusting journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare monthly financial statements at the building/property level and assist in quarterly consolidation across the full corporate entity structure.
• Prepare and maintain working papers for external accountants and senior management, ensuring audit-readiness of all supporting documentation.
• Identify and investigate financial variances against budget and prior period, providing written commentary for management review.
• Perform and review bank reconciliations for property and corporate bank accounts across multiple entities.
• Maintain general ledger integrity through regular account reconciliations, with a focus on tenant accounts receivable, intercompany accounts, and GST/HST accounts.
• Identify and flag intercompany imbalances as part of the quarterly consolidation and elimination process.
• Apply correct general ledger coding to transactions per the Yardi chart of accounts across revenue, operating expenses, and below-the-line items.
• Assist in implementing accounting process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve accounting-related questions and drive insights.
• Assist with the full accounts payable cycle: review and code vendor invoices, obtain appropriate approvals, process payments, and maintain vendor records.
• Process employee expense reports and review corporate card transactions, ensuring correct general ledger coding and policy compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, majoring in Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• Practical experience with full-cycle accounting, expense reporting, and journal entries; real estate accounting experience a plus (Yardi preferred).
• CPA PEP in progress; CFE completed or eligible to write is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles (GAAP), including journal entries, accruals, and prepaids.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong skills in Excel.
• Exceptional attention to detail: consistently produces high-quality work, investigates discrepancies with curiosity, and ensures accuracy.
• High level of professionalism and responsiveness in all interactions with vendors, employees, and other stakeholders.
• Solution-oriented approach with a growth mindset.
• Strong communication skills, proactively discussing challenges with the team and Managing Director.
• Ownership mentality: takes full responsibility for outcomes, continuously seeks improvements, and ensures timely, high-quality deliverables.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other team members and departments.
• Strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial and creative approach to problem-solving.