Staff Accountant, Financial Reporting & Fund Accounting

About the role

The Accounting department at Walker & Dunlop supports the financial integrity and operational success of investment funds. It includes various groups like Loan Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Financial Reporting, Corporate Taxes, Special Initiatives, and Financial Reporting & Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Aid in coordinating annual fund audits for 75+ funds, including preparing trial balances, updating amortization schedules, reviewing financial schedules for audit readiness, and collaborating with external auditors.
• Support the preparation of quarterly unaudited financial statements for the funds and maintain a strong understanding of fund activity throughout the year to streamline the audit process.
• Maintain the general ledger and record day-to-day accounting activity for assigned funds and related entities, including cash transactions, accruals, deposits, interest, and other routine and non-routine journal entries.
• Prepare, process, and track wires for capital contributions, closings, interest payments, distributions, and other fund activity, ensuring complete support, proper approvals, and timely execution.
• Monitor incoming and outgoing cash activity, communicate to the appropriate stakeholders, and respond to internal requests from accounting, asset management, treasury, and other business partners.
• Perform month-end and quarter-end close activities, including preparation and posting of recurring entries, management fees and allocations, intercompany activity and other closing adjustments.
• Reconcile cash, intercompany balances, and other assigned accounts on a recurring basis, investigate discrepancies, and resolve open items in a timely manner.
• Assist with specialized fund activities such as bridge loan support, reimbursements, tax and audit support, and tracking of sale-related activity.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to improve processes, maintain strong controls, and support the efficient execution of accounting and fund operations responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of accounting or reporting experience.
• Fund accounting, financial reporting, real estate, private equity, or investment management experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month-end/quarter-end close; financial reporting and financial statement analyses experience a plus.
• Experience preparing journal entries, supporting fund transactions, and working through high-volume operational activity.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting systems.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple funds, deadlines, and competing priorities with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across departments.
• Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Ownership mindset.

Benefits

This position offers an estimated base salary of $70,000 - $80,000 plus discretionary bonus. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Pay

An estimated base salary of $70,000 - $80,000 plus discretionary bonus.

Schedule

Attendance is generally required from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm local time, Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.