Staff Accountant (Fund Accounting)
About The Position
Griffin Capital Company is a leading full-service real estate investment and management company that for three decades has established a reputation for leadership and innovation led by a team of cycle-tested professionals with expertise in acquisitions, investment management, and capital markets. We manage a diverse portfolio of institutional-quality assets across the United States. Our goal is to create reliable, thematic investment solutions to meet the needs of our investors and the communities in which we invest. Since 1995, Griffin Capital has owned, managed, sponsored and/or co-sponsored approximately $23 billion in assets across a wide range of real estate sectors and investment structures. The Griffin Capital Team has engaged in the development of approximately $4.3 billion of real estate with a specific focus on the multifamily sector where it has a development portfolio in 32 markets. The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing the day-to-day accounting functions and assists with fund-level reporting to maintain accurate books and records. This role requires basic-to-intermediate accounting knowledge, attention to detail, proficiency in accounting software, and the ability to follow detailed instructions and work collaboratively across teams, departments, and vendors.
Requirements
- Minimum one year of accounting or finance experience.
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in finance, accounting or related field. or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated competency of all MS Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Identifies problems or issues in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Balances team and individual responsibilities; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
- Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.
- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality.
Responsibilities
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for assigned funds.
- Tie-out financial information to underlying supporting schedules
- Assist with quarterly investor capital statement review process for assigned funds.
- Prepare journal entries and bank reconciliations for monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for funds under internal accounting management.
- Prepare quarterly financial workbooks for funds under internal accounting management that include core financial statements and detailed account reconciliations.
- Prepare electronic payments in various banking portals and perform call-back verifications when needed.
- Assist with investor closings.
- Coordinate payment of placement fees, including the preparation of third-party broker-dealer commission statements.
- Calculate and populate payment templates for investor distributions.
- Review CapEx disbursement package from property management teams for submission to lender.
- Prepare weekly sales spreadsheets for Form D reporting.
- Assist with audit requests during annual and other engagements.
- Assist with ad-hoc transaction processing and special projects as requested by management/seniors.
Benefits
- 100% company paid individual Medical and Dental Insurance.
- 401(k) plan with up to 4% matching and full vesting.
- Paid time off (PTO) starting at 17 days per year, with increases after 2 years of service.
- A yearly Birthday Holiday and paid time off for community service.
- State of the art onsite gym.
- Company funded Lifestyle Spending Account.
- Access to other health and tax-advantaged benefits.
- hybrid work options specific to roles
- employee-led professional development program
- community involvement through its Griffin Care and Community Committee
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
