Manager, Fund Accounting

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to grow with our private fund platform. The ideal candidate has a strong accounting foundation with experience in fund accounting, real estate private equity experience, and a commitment to high-quality reporting and communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain property-level, fund-level, and investor performance calculations, including IRR, equity multiple, carry, and other fund/investment-level metrics.
• Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes, investor reports, performance summaries, capital account statements, and NAV statements.
• Oversee various aspects of fund-level accounting, including general ledger maintenance, management fee calculations, expense allocations, and the consolidation process in both U.S. GAAP and on a fair value basis.
• Manage data flow for third-party valuation reports and ensure integration into fund-level reporting.
• Review work products prepared by the independent fund administrator, ensuring accuracy and LP readiness.
• Partner with other accounting teams, investments, FP&A, treasury, asset management, tax, and capital markets teams to source, validate, reconcile, and report financial and operating data.
• Support the investments team in preparing investment and fund reporting models.
• Ensure timely, accurate delivery of side letter reporting obligations, including completion of templates and aggregation of legal, ESG, and system data across teams.
• Build fund-level cash flow forecasts and track balance sheets to support future distribution planning.
• Collaborate on lender reporting workflows, including borrower completion certificates, disbursement requests, and insurance documentation.
• Collaborate with valuation agents, external auditors, tax advisors, lenders, and other third parties to ensure alignment of fund reporting which includes managing the fund audits.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvements and automation initiatives for fund and investor reporting, including capital account allocations and distribution process setup.
• Supervise a team of accountants/analysts, providing mentorship, training and career development.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in real estate private equity, fund accounting, real estate investment management, or a related field, (fund administrator or GP-side experience preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or similar business or analytical field required, Professional certification of CPA or equivalent is strongly desired, Master’s degree, CFA, or CAIA is a plus.
• Preferably accounting background with a focus on real estate or asset management clients, a Big 4 accounting firm or fund administrator.
• Knowledge of accounting theory and framework, including GAAP, NACREIF Reporting Standards, IFRS, INREV and other international accounting reporting framework is strongly desired.
• Hands-on expertise with fair market value reporting, capital account statements, NAV calculations, fee waterfalls, and investor allocations.
• Proficiency in accounting systems, spreadsheets, and financial reporting tools (Yardi, OneStream, Workiva, PowerBI or similar applications a plus).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts for diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in real estate private equity, fund accounting, real estate investment management, or a related field.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or a similar business or analytical field.
• A professional certification of CPA or equivalent is strongly desired.
• A Master’s degree, CFA, or CAIA is a plus.
• Preferably accounting background with a focus on real estate or asset management clients, a Big 4 accounting firm or fund administrator.
• Knowledge of accounting theory and framework, including GAAP, NACREIF Reporting Standards, IFRS, INREV and other international accounting reporting frameworks.
• Hands-on expertise with fair market value reporting, capital account statements, NAV calculations, fee waterfalls, and investor allocations.
• Proficiency in accounting systems, spreadsheets, and financial reporting tools (Yardi, OneStream, Workiva, PowerBI or similar applications).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts for diverse stakeholders.

Skills

• Strong accounting foundation with experience in fund accounting, real estate private equity experience.
• Commitment to high-quality reporting and communication.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
• Employer-matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options

Pay

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus

Schedule

• Minimal travel is expected for this position.