Manager, Fund Accounting

Cardinal Group Career•Denver, CO

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting/Fund Manager will join a fast-moving team and contribute to the integrity and accuracy of monthly reporting and strategic analysis to contribute to the scalability and growth of the investment company. Working alongside the VP of Finance and Sr Associate of Finance, you’ll support a broad base of fund responsibilities and have a supervisory role. You will gain exposure to a breadth of experiences within this dynamic investment company, with focused responsibility over fund accounting including month-end processing, period-end reporting, general ledger, investment/investor management, process improvements, compliance responsibilities and special projects.

Requirements

5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a background in public accounting (Big 4 or national firm preferred) and/or in-house fund accounting at a real estate private equity or investment management firm.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA license.
Strong technical knowledge of GAAP and partnership accounting, with hands-on experience in financial statement preparation, complex waterfall distribution modeling, and LP/GP structures.
Solid understanding of partnership tax compliance (Form 1065, Schedules K-1), REIT qualification testing, and TRS operations within real estate investment structures.
High proficiency in MS Excel (advanced modeling) and real estate enterprise systems (e.g., Yardi, Entrata, TaskRay, or fund administration technology platforms).
Proven track record of managing projects, overseeing internal staff and external service providers, and collaborating cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Manage the full quarterly and annual financial reporting lifecycle for all student housing investment vehicles, performing detailed reviews of financial statements, investor reports, capital account statements, and workpapers prepared by internal teams and third-party fund administrators.
Direct day-to-day cash management operations, including reviewing and approving capital calls, investor distributions, cash flow forecasts, management fee calculations, and complex waterfall/distribution models (including GP promote and TIC structures).
Lead the annual audit process and collaborate with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders to oversee the timely delivery of partnership tax returns (Form 1065), Schedules K-1, quarterly REIT testing, and TRS compliance.
Oversee property-to-fund level accounting tie-outs across student housing assets, ensuring accurate transaction accounting for acquisitions, dispositions, refinances, and recapitalizations.
Serve as the primary liaison for third-party fund administrators, property management teams, and external service providers while supervising, mentoring, and reviewing the work of senior and staff investment accountants.
Support general partner vehicle reporting, SEC compliance requirements, corporate investment buy-in programs, and portfolio-level analytics to drive performance insights across the student housing platform.