Associate Director, Finance & Accounting

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the fund administration function and conducting quarterly financial statement reviews.
• Aid in fund liquidity analyses, including capital call and distribution recommendations.
• Maintain property and portfolio financial models with a focus on Fair Market Value analyses.
• Oversee the collection and maintenance of property-level financials through iLEVEL.
• Work with operating partners to onboard the joint venture accounting team to iLEVEL.
• Prepare internal asset management reports.
• Support the Investor Relations team on responses to requests from prospective and existing investors.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis and reporting for the Acquisitions/Asset Management team.
• Create and update quarterly capital raise and investor relations pitchbooks, and perform additional ad-hoc analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, real estate, or a related field (preferred but not required).
• Private equity (preferably PE real estate) experience preferred.
• Sufficient financial modeling skills, including understanding of financial analysis, modeling, and valuation, and proficiency in using financial and valuation software like Excel and Argus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation abilities.
• Strong critical thinking, judgment, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Drive, enthusiasm, creativity, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of finance concepts such as NOI returns, cash flow returns, internal rate of return, present value/discounted cash flow, and capital markets (strongly preferred).

Competencies

• 3-6 years of professional experience, with at least 2 years in private equity.
• Excellent financial modeling skills and overall Excel experience (candidates should expect to be tested).
• Preference given to previous employment at a principal real estate firm, real estate brokerage, real estate investment banking, or public accounting firm with a focus in real estate or capital markets.
• Experience with data analytics, research, and/or database management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, presentation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks under pressure in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.