Accounting Manager

GJL Partners; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Long-term incentive opportunity

Job summary

GJL Partners, based in Manhattan Beach, is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead financial reporting across its real estate fund structures. This role requires strong accounting skills, particularly in partnership accounting and multi-entity consolidations.

The ideal candidate should have 4–8+ years of experience, with a background in real estate private equity. You will work closely with various teams to ensure accurate reporting and compliance. Strong knowledge of fund administration systems is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4–8+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of partnership accounting and multi-entity consolidations.
• Experience with fund administrators supporting real estate funds.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting and reporting for real estate funds and property-level entities.
• Manage complex ownership structures and carried interest allocations.
• Prepare and review quarterly and annual GAAP financial statements.

Skills

Partnership accounting

Capital calls and distributions

Waterfall structures

Multi-entity consolidations

Real estate private equity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Yardi

Investran

MRI

Juniper Square

Job description

Compensation

$145,000–$160,000 base + bonus + long‑term incentive opportunity.

About the Firm

We are an established real estate investment manager with a diversified platform across core, core‑plus, value‑add, and opportunistic strategies. The firm manages capital on behalf of institutional investors, family offices, and high‑net‑worth clients through structured fund vehicles and separate accounts. Our team operates in a highly collaborative, in‑office environment in the South Bay.

Position Overview

We are seeking an Accounting Manager to lead accounting and financial reporting across our real estate fund structures and related entities. This role sits at the intersection of fund accounting, property operations, and investor reporting and is ideal for a technically strong accountant with hands‑on experience in private‑equity‑style real estate funds. This is a highly visible role working closely with asset management, acquisitions, investor relations, external fund administrators, auditors, and tax advisors.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting and reporting for real estate funds, holding companies, and property‑level entities.
• Review monthly and quarterly NAV calculations and partner capital account activity.
• Manage complex ownership structures, waterfalls, and carried interest allocations.
• Track capital calls, distributions, preferred returns, and investor allocations.
• Prepare and review quarterly and annual GAAP financial statements.
• Support investor reporting packages and capital account statements.
• Lead year‑end audits and serve as primary contact for external auditors.
• Coordinate with tax advisors on partnership allocations and K‑1 reporting.
• Review property‑level financials from operators and third‑party managers.
• Consolidate operating results across portfolios and funds.
• Support acquisition and disposition accounting, including closing entries.

Operations & Controls

• Maintain and strengthen internal controls across fund accounting processes.
• Manage cash forecasting at fund and management company levels.
• Improve reporting systems, automation, and accounting workflows.
• Liaise with third‑party fund administrators to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Leadership

• Mentor junior accounting staff or analysts.
• Drive process improvements as AUM and fund complexity grow.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 4–8+ years of accounting experience.
• Direct experience with real estate private equity funds, real estate investment managers, or fund administrators supporting real estate funds.
• Strong knowledge of partnership accounting, capital calls and distributions, waterfall structures, and multi‑entity consolidations.
• Experience working with fund administrators.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA (or progress toward certification).
• Experience with Yardi, Investran, MRI, Juniper Square, or similar systems.
• Public accounting background with real estate clients (Big 4 or mid‑tier).
• Growth‑based salary: $125,000–$160,000 depending on experience.
• Annual performance bonus tied to individual and firm performance.
• Long‑term incentive opportunity, which may include participation in fund‑level carry, deal‑specific incentive pools, or firm‑level performance.