Fund Services Plus Manager - Real Estate

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day engagement manager for fund administration engagements with a strong focus on private equity clients
• Manage all aspects of the engagements including, capital calls, distributions, wires/cash management, quarterly reporting, and year end reporting
• Manage, train and develop the Fund Services Plus team to assist with fund accounting, operational, and reporting deliverables
• Liaise with leadership from our offshore affiliates and help coordinate the activities of the offshore team relating to Fund Services Plus fund administration engagements
• Education clients on the various critical aspects in servicing fund administration clients
• Heavy interaction with the clients to ensure all deliverables are met
• Become an expert user in the firm’s fund administration technology platforms
• Play an important role in quality control and ensure the implementation/adherence to policies and procedures for fund administration
• Manage/assist in the review and preparation of the work paper supporting schedules for financial statement accounts
• Coordinate fund level operating activities subsequent closes, fee calculations, including credit facility maintenance, deal funding, and investor funding
• Coincide with both internal and external auditors with all aspects of the annual audit
• Manage/assist in the maintenance and review of the waterfall data and the development of carried interest calculations/models
• Work with Legal and Compliance team to ensure compliance with various fund policies and procedures
• Responsible for the prompt response to investors’ requests
• Play a significant role in the onboarding process, including the design for client onboarding 'center of excellence' for onboarding new Advisors/Funds
• Aid in the testing and implementation of initiatives to improve and streamline fund accounting functions

Qualifications

• RSM seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors
• 7+ years of Big 4 or national accounting firms fund accounting experience in the private equity and/or real estate industry
• Well versed in interpreting /applying the financial and operational terms of Limited Partnership Agreements for private equity funds
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or related
• Graduate degree, CPA and/or CA preferred
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proficient knowledge of fund accounting software
• Yardi experience is preferred
• MRI experience is a bonus
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented and highly organized
• Possesses a strong work ethic, personal and professional integrity, and a positive attitude
• Strong oral and written communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast‐paced environment and handle multiple projects