Senior Fund Accountant

Our client, a global private equity firm focused in Real Estate - is looking for a Senior Fund Accountant to join their team! We have partnered closely with this organization on a variety of searches and have placed over ten people over the last few years - many of whom have been promoted! This org is on a hybrid schedule with two days a week in office in downtown Boston. 

The Senior Fund Accountant will oversee financial reporting and operational accounting for assigned investment vehicles, working closely with internal teams and third-party managers. The position requires strong technical accounting skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while handling sensitive financial information with discretion. This role is perfect for a fund accountant or financial services auditor looking to make the next step in their career! 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end financial reporting for assigned real estate investment funds and/or separate accounts in accordance with U.S. GAAP

• Analyze quarterly reporting packages prepared by external property managers to ensure alignment with internal accounting policies and procedures

• Review fund-level financial activity, investigate period-over-period variances, and communicate results clearly to stakeholders

• Prepare and distribute investor-facing quarterly financial statements and related reporting deliverables

• Coordinate annual audits, including acting as the primary accounting liaison and managing timelines and information requests

• Review year-end property reconciliations and billings prepared by third-party managers

• Support cash flow forecasting and liquidity analysis for assigned portfolios

• Review property management fees and other recurring charges for accuracy and compliance

• Contribute to ad-hoc accounting projects and initiatives as assigned by senior leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

• Approximately 3–5 years of experience in real estate, private equity, fund, or property accounting or equivalent experience on the audit side with similar clients - real estate preferred not required, other PE fund audit or accounting experience is transferrable 

• Experience working with third-party property managers and consolidated reporting structures

• Familiarity with property management or real estate accounting systems (MRI exposure preferred not required)

• Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment

• Strong communication skills and a high level of professionalism

• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential financial information appropriately