Fund Accounting Manager

Alexander Chapman; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman in the United States is seeking a Director-level Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting professional to lead fund accounting, financial reporting and investor accounting across investment funds, joint ventures and property-level entities. This is a hands-on leadership role supporting the Controller and senior leadership. Fully remote with a hybrid option in Birmingham, AL.

CPA strongly preferred; Yardi Voyager experience desired. Visa sponsorship not available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong background in real estate private equity, investment management, or related fields.
• Solid fund and partnership accounting experience.
• Ability to independently manage monthly and quarterly close.
• Experience with capital accounts, contributions and distributions and complex entity structures.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Yardi Voyager experience preferred; other real estate accounting systems considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual close processes
• Prepare and review fund and entity-level financial statements
• Own general ledger accounting, reconciliations, consolidations and intercompany activity
• Maintain investor capital accounts, contributions, distributions and allocations
• Support accounting for acquisitions, dispositions, development and financing transactions
• Review preferred returns, promote calculations and waterfall structures
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors and fund administrators
• Support investor, lender and management reporting
• Maintain and improve accounting controls, processes and reporting infrastructure
• Work with Yardi Voyager and related real estate accounting systems

Skills

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Consolidations

Intercompany accounting

Education

CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Job description

Director of Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting Opportunity

Partnering with a growing, vertically integrated real estate private equity platform to hire a Fund Accounting Manager / Director-level professional to support its Controller and senior leadership.

The firm is continuing to scale its fund platform and is looking for a hands-on accounting leader to support the Controller and senior leadership across fund accounting, financial reporting and investor accounting. The role will cover investment funds, joint ventures, property-level entities, development projects and corporate operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual close processes
• Prepare and review fund and entity-level financial statements
• Own general ledger accounting, reconciliations, consolidations and intercompany activity
• Maintain investor capital accounts, contributions, distributions and allocations
• Support accounting for acquisitions, dispositions, development and financing transactions
• Review preferred returns, promote calculations and waterfall structures
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors and fund administrators
• Support investor, lender and management reporting
• Maintain and improve accounting controls, processes and reporting infrastructure
• Work with Yardi Voyager and related real estate accounting systems

Ideal Background

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Background in real estate private equity, investment management, institutional real estate, development or public accounting
• Strong fund, partnership or investment accounting experience
• Ability to independently manage monthly and quarterly close
• Experience with capital accounts, contributions, distributions and complex entity structures
• CPA strongly preferred
• Yardi Voyager strongly preferred, although comparable institutional real estate accounting systems will be considered

Location: Fully remote, with a hybrid option in Birmingham, Alabama.

Work Authorization: Candidates must already be authorized to work in the U.S. Visa sponsorship is not available.

This is a strong opportunity to join a growing real estate investment platform and take meaningful ownership across its fund accounting and financial reporting function.