Analyst, Real Estate Shareholder Reporting

Fidelity Investments•Merrimack, NH

About The Position

The Analyst, Shareholder Reporting, Real Estate Financial Statements Production role is a rare opportunity to participate in the establishment of a real estate funds’ platform. The role will contribute on a team that delivers accurate, timely financial reports required for real estate funds. Primary responsibilities of the role relate to the Core Real Estate Fund established as a REIT and includes quarterly/annual reporting, responsibility for Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Reporting with SEC (including Forms 10Q, 10K, 8K), SOX 404 compliance as well as the use of Yardi accounting software. In this role you will prepare and review financial statements to ensure they are accurate, timely and adhere to GAAP and other relevant accounting standards. Your ability to work within an operations team, meet deadlines, resolve production issues, and implement process improvements will assist at increasing efficiency and quality. You will engage closely with the Direct Real Estate Finance Team, Alternative Accounting, and the products’ external auditors in overseeing quarterly and annual financials, and regulatory filings as well as the audit cycle. You will be part of a team dedicated to alternative products and focused on identifying short and long-term processes, controls, and technology solutions to support operational proficiency on new and evolving products. You will think and work across Fidelity partnering with the rest of the Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (FFIO) organization and collaborate with business partners in the Direct Real Estate Investment and Finance Teams, Asset Management including its Treasurer’s Office and Compliance, Risk & Business Operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 3+ years of financial services experience with real estate products and public company financial reporting (Form 10K, 10Q, 8K and other reporting as needed)
Knowledge of real estate reporting as well as relevant accounting and reporting standards (US GAAP)
Ability to work in an operations-focused fast paced team environment
Innovation attitude – ability to identify and drive forward new ways to improve current processes.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills and strong presentation capability.
Proficiency in various PC software applications (e.g., MS Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Advanced excel skills and experience translating accounting data into financial statement presentation

Nice To Haves

Experience with Yardi accounting software preferred

Responsibilities

Deliver accurate, timely financial reports required for real estate funds.
Prepare and review financial statements to ensure they are accurate, timely and adhere to GAAP and other relevant accounting standards.
Engage closely with the Direct Real Estate Finance Team, Alternative Accounting, and the products’ external auditors in overseeing quarterly and annual financials, and regulatory filings as well as the audit cycle.
Identify short and long-term processes, controls, and technology solutions to support operational proficiency on new and evolving products.
Think and work across Fidelity partnering with the rest of the Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (FFIO) organization.
Collaborate with business partners in the Direct Real Estate Investment and Finance Teams, Asset Management including its Treasurer’s Office and Compliance, Risk & Business Operations.