Senior Associate – Real Estate Fund & Property Accounting (Hybrid)

Job Description

This is a client facing role and the candidate will be expected to provide accounting support and guidance to property accounting teams and staff accountants. The candidate’s principal responsibilities will include review of property reporting and collaborating with various stakeholders to transfer that data in a timely, consistent, and efficient manner. Experience with private equity real estate funds will be instrumental in this candidate’s success. A candidate open to technology innovations will flourish in this role.

The candidate is expected to be organized, follow up with stakeholders and team members, and ask questions when they encounter a new concept. The candidate would continue to develop subject matter expertise and bring to light any issues with data and process to streamline assigned work. This role will allow the candidate access to professionals of all levels and an ability to carry themselves professionally is a must.

Responsibilities

• Review and troubleshoot monthly industry standard packages prepared by client’s property accountants
• Maintain quarterly fair value workpapers and coordinate on reconciliations to fund level NAV
• Prepare and review quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements
• Review entries posted for capital events / distribution and own the process
• Review quarterly lender reporting
• Supervise cash disbursement process
• Work one on one with property manager and client on any acquisition and disposition entries; review legal documents; provide direction to staff to record journal entries
• Train on and develop working knowledge of technology used by IQ-EQ as it relates to IQ-EQ’s business and client needs
• Manage/organize logs and matrices for various clients to ensure team deliverables are on track
• Be the first point of contact for day-to-day client peer relationships
• Build effective working relationships at a peer level and within the assigned team/department
• Guide and remain accessible to staff accountants on day-to-day accounting activities
• Support internal groups on various projects as directed by manager