Assistant Controller
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Seeking an Assistant Controller to help support our client's Real Estate Accounting Team!Company Information:Our client is a leading Global Alternative asset Management Firm!Job Description:Responsible for the execution, settlement, accounting treatment and reporting for the client's real estate investments. This includes communication and coordination with the investment team, fund administrators, internal counsel, and other infrastructure groups to acquire a deep understanding of each transaction. This is utilized in preparation of complex trade entries which ensures clerical accuracy, adequate controls, and appropriate support documentation.Review profit & loss analytics on real estate investments for the Real Estate Funds and prepare quarterly investment performance track records which are utilized in the reporting package distributed to investors.Responsible for preparation and review of the Funds' monthly close process which includes review of accruals, fund allocations, investor incentive allocations/carry and waterfalls, as applicable, and reconciliation to the client's 3rd party administrator. Collaboration with internal Infrastructure groups such as Financial Reporting, Valuations, Fund Operations, Investor Reporting, Compliance, Tax, Investor Relations is imperative to support quarterly NAV close process.Assist in the maintenance, compilation and/or review of selected portfolio data, which are disclosed in the NTR's SEC filings.Responsible for the preparation and review of the NTR's consolidated financial statements (i.e., Forms 10-K/Qs, 8Ks, MD&A and other disclosures) under the historical GAAP basis of accounting using Wdesk, and stand-alone portfolio financial statements, as applicable. For new transactions, assist in the preparation of pro forma and other financial disclosures. This includes coordination with the Funds' external auditor to facilitate quarterly or interim reviews and year end audit requests.Assist in the development and documentation of processes and procedures in the accounting and financial reporting function, including leading improvements to processes where warranted.Identify, escalate and address with senior management areas of operational inefficiencies. Work with senior leaders and the internal Technology group in preparation, and implementation of a business plan to address the identified workflow inefficiencies.Requirements / Qualifications:Minimum Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.Approximately 6+ years of financial accounting/reporting and/or audit experience in publicly or nonpublicly traded REITs, private real estate companies and/or private equity entities that invest in traditional and non-traditional real estate such as office, retail, industrial, residential, ski resorts, hotels, and golf resorts, among others.Strong knowledge of historical GAAP and investment company accounting, partnership accounting and the investor capital allocations process.Knowledge of complex fund and Special Purpose Vehicle structures.Experience in Private or Real Estate Investment transaction operations and accounting.Knowledge of fund investor capital and profit & loss allocations process including calculation of Fund Waterfalls.Very strong Excel skills.Proficiency in working with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.#J-18808-Ljbffr