Fund Controller (Real Estate)

Location: Boston, MA • Type: Permanent (Contingency)

About the role

Atlantic Group is hiring a Fund Controller (Real Estate) in Boston, MA for our client, supporting fund accounting, financial reporting, capital activity, and investor reporting within an alternative investment environment. This leadership role will oversee accounting for real estate investment funds and related vehicles while managing audits, valuations, controls, and fund operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fund and investment vehicle accounting, including NAV calculations, capital accounts, allocations, capital calls, distributions, and management fees.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements while ensuring accurate accounting across complex fund and investment structures.
• Manage fund cash flows, liquidity, banking activity, subscription facilities, and waterfall and incentive allocation calculations.
• Lead annual fund audits and coordinate supporting workpapers, tax reporting, investor K-1 processes, and related compliance requirements.
• Oversee investor statements, performance reporting, capital activity reporting, and financial responses to investor and internal stakeholder inquiries.
• Manage and develop fund accounting professionals while strengthening internal controls, systems, and reporting processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA certification or active CPA track.
• 10+ years of progressive fund accounting or investment management accounting experience, including experience leading teams and managing complex fund reporting.
• Direct fund accounting experience, including partnership accounting, capital activity, allocations, and investor reporting.
• Experience within private equity, real estate, or alternative investments is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with fund accounting, financial reporting, and related accounting systems.

Skills

• Strong leadership, technical accounting, communication, organization, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple funds, stakeholders, and reporting deadlines.

Pay

$150,000 – $200,000/year + bonus

Schedule

Monday to Friday (Hybrid)