Assistant Manager, Real Assets

Socket.dev; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group in Dallas seeks a seasoned accounting professional to join our real estate private equity fund team. You will review journal entries, track capital calls, and prepare financial statements for investor reporting.

Candidates should have a professional accounting degree, 5+ years in PE fund accounting, strong communication, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with clients, auditors, and tax providers.

Qualifications

• Professional Degree in Accounting (CPA a plus).
• 5+ years of relevant Private Equity experience at either a fund administrator, fund, or auditor.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Flexible in adjusting to changing priorities.
• Experience supervising junior staff.
• Experience with closed‑ended real estate private equity fund accounting preferred but not required.
• Investran experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review daily journal entries based on all cash, investment, and investor activity in real estate private equity funds. Review journal entries for accruals.
• Track capital calls and distributions to investors
• Prepare / Review monthly and quarterly trial balance workpaper packages to support fund activity
• Prepare / Review financial statements and partner capital statements
• Assist in ad‑hoc reporting and investor requests
• Assist with onboarding of new entities, investments, and investors in accounting system
• Assist with coordination between client, auditors, and tax providers to close out all year-end requirements
• Work with clients on ad‑hoc consulting projects, as needed. These projects can be related to assistance with historical data conversions, journal entry bookings, investor requests, etc.
• Complete special projects, as needed

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Independence

Flexibility

Supervising junior staff

Education

Accounting degree

CPA (a plus)

Tools

Investran

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

• Review daily journal entries based on all cash, investment, and investor activity in real estate private equity funds. Review journal entries for accruals.
• Track capital calls and distributions to investors
• Prepare / Review monthly and quarterly trial balance workpaper packages to support fund activity
• Prepare / Review financial statements and partner capital statements
• Assist in ad‑hoc reporting and investor requests
• Assist with onboarding of new entities, investments, and investors in accounting system
• Assist with coordination between client, auditors, and tax providers to close out all year-end requirements
• Work with clients on ad‑hoc consulting projects, as needed. These projects can be related to assistance with historical data conversions, journal entry bookings, investor requests, etc.
• Complete special projects, as needed

Skills Required:

• Professional Degree in Accounting (CPA a plus)
• 5+ years of relevant Private Equity experience at either a fund administrator, fund, or auditor
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Detail oriented and organized
• Flexible in adjusting to changing priorities
• Experience supervising junior staff
• Experience with closed‑ended real estate private equity fund accounting preferred but not required
• Investran experience a plus

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.