Senior Fund Accountant - Real Estate
About The Position
Alter Domus is currently seeking a Senior Fund Accountant / Assistant Fund Manager to join our Fund Administration Real Estate Team in Chicago. JOB DESCRIPTION: Supervise, mentor, and train a team of Associate and Fund Accountants Develop leadership skills by demonstrating a willingness to lead projects and offer input Respond to auditor queries Communicate and interact with property manager(s) and client(s) Prepare/review monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for clients, including financial information, performance returns, property operations, and variance analysis Calculate and review various performance returns and provide comparisons to benchmarks Review property budgets and help prepare the fund/account’s annual budget and business plan Determine appropriate cash distributions considering property objectives and fund/account strategic plans Prepare, review, analyze, and interpret accounting records, financial statements, footnotes, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards Review documents to ensure compliance with IM and JV agreements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- Minimum of 2 years of real estate accounting and analysis experience
- Proficiency in Excel
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Deadline-driven
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced team environment
Nice To Haves
- Big 4 experience preferred
- Supervisory experience a plus
- Experience in Yardi software a plus
- CPA desirable
Responsibilities
- Supervise, mentor, and train a team of Associate and Fund Accountants
- Develop leadership skills by demonstrating a willingness to lead projects and offer input
- Respond to auditor queries
- Communicate and interact with property manager(s) and client(s)
- Prepare/review monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for clients, including financial information, performance returns, property operations, and variance analysis
- Calculate and review various performance returns and provide comparisons to benchmarks
- Review property budgets and help prepare the fund/account’s annual budget and business plan
- Determine appropriate cash distributions considering property objectives and fund/account strategic plans
- Prepare, review, analyze, and interpret accounting records, financial statements, footnotes, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
- Review documents to ensure compliance with IM and JV agreements
Benefits
- Support for professional accreditations
- Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday!
- Continuous mentoring along your career progression
- Active sports, events and social committees across our offices
- 24/7 support available from our Employee Assistance Program
- The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan
- Plus additional local benefits depending on your location
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
