Portfolio Accountant - Funds

Franklin Templeton • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Clarion Partners has been a leading real estate investment manager for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York, the firm maintains strategically located offices across the United States and Europe. Clarion Partners offers a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk/return spectrum to approximately 500 institutional investors across the globe. Clarion Partners operates independently as a Specialist Investment Manager owned by Franklin Templeton (FT), a diversified firm that spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, giving us many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Position Description: Portfolio Accountant-Funds will perform financial, accounting and reporting functions for an open-end core fund. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to join the finance team of this account.

Requirements

• 3 - 5 Years minimum experience
• Real estate accounting background preferred
• CPA certification (or close to completion)
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business
• Microsoft Excel required with knowledge of MRI or comparable system a plus
• Highly motivated self-starter who must be able to meet tight reporting deadlines
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to independently solve problems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze property financial reports that include incomes statements, balance sheets, general ledgers, cash flow statements and other support documentation, to ensure material accuracy of property level reporting, and provide variance explanations for a portfolio of real estate assets.
• Work with management companies on maintaining multiple basis general ledgers for a portfolio of assets. Approximately 80 - 100 assets.
• Review/Approve weekly real estate payables.
• Review and finalize annual real estate operating budgets.
• Review and finalize annual CAM reconciliations for designated assets.
• Review prorations for acquisition/disposition of assets.
• Assist with uploading multi-level transactions into accounting software.
• Special projects, as required

Benefits

• Clarion Partners offers generous benefits designed with the health and financial welfare of our employees and their families in mind, including highly competitive and expansive health care coverage, a comprehensive 401K, company-sponsored volunteer opportunities, individual volunteer time off, parental leave and childcare programs, as well as other benefits and discount purchase programs.
• Clarion Partners is committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We provide employees with the tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.
• At Clarion Partners, you will have the opportunity to build a career based on your dedication and talent in a culture that values both collaboration and autonomy. The work you do will have a real impact. Whether you're looking to begin your journey in commercial real estate, or strengthen an already robust career, Clarion Partners offers several ways to contribute to the growth of our Firm and success of our clients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees