Real Estate Fund Controller

Atlas Search; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Atlas Search is seeking a Vice President, Fund Controller to lead accounting for a diversified portfolio of real estate credit investment vehicles. The role oversees US GAAP reporting, performance measurement, and investment accounting, while coordinating with fund administrators and service providers to ensure accuracy and governance.

The candidate will manage close processes, review complex financial statements, and guide teams through financing activity, covenant reporting, and reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in real estate credit fund accounting or related areas.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and real estate credit fund accounting.
• Experience interpreting complex loan and financing agreements; analyze statements and covenant calculations.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage third‑party providers.

Responsabilités

• Lead accounting, performance measurement, and reporting for real estate credit investment vehicles under US GAAP.
• Manage close and reporting calendars with internal and external stakeholders.
• Review financial statements, footnotes, reconciliations, and covenant calculations.
• Oversee accounting for loan originations, fundings, restructurings, and related transactions.
• Coordinate with asset management, originations, capital markets, and portfolio management on accounting matters.

Connaissances

US GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Financial reporting

Communication

Supervisory experience

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

CPA or CPA candidate

Outils

Yardi

Yardi Investment Manager

Payscan

Workiva

Description du poste

A leading real estate investment and management firm that operates a diverse portfolio of multifamily, industrial, and mixed-use developments across the United States.

Summary

The Vice President, Fund Controller provides accounting leadership for assigned real estate credit investment vehicles, including accounting, financial reporting, performance measurement, investment accounting, valuation support, financing activity, and control execution. Assigned investment vehicles may include closed-end credit funds, separate accounts, feeder funds, parallel vehicles, joint ventures, co-investment vehicles, and related holding companies, with reporting prepared under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP).

The role manages accounting activities performed in-house or by third-party fund administrators and other service providers, while partnering across portfolio management, asset management, originations, capital markets, treasury, investor relations, compliance, legal, tax, valuation, and external audit teams to support accurate reporting, governing-document compliance, financing requirements, and timely resolution of accounting and reporting matters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting, performance measurement, and monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for assigned real estate credit investment vehicles under US GAAP.
• Manage close and reporting calendars, including deliverables, approvals, open items, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders to meet accounting, reporting, tax, compliance, investor, and other applicable deadlines and resolve issues.
• Review quarterly and annual reports, including financial statements, footnotes, consolidations, reconciliations, journal entries, supporting schedules, and covenant calculations prepared in-house or by third-party fund administrators and other service providers.
• Manage accounting for significant investment and financing activity, including loan originations, fundings, repayments, amendments, restructurings, transfers, subscription line activity, back leverage arrangements, and related transactions.
• Coordinate with asset management, originations, capital markets, and portfolio management on investment activity, valuation support, borrower updates, and related accounting, reporting, liquidity, or investor communication matters.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least eight to ten years of progressively responsible experience in real estate credit fund accounting, private credit accounting, financial reporting, or public accounting, including at least three years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, real estate credit fund accounting, loan and investment accounting, financial and investor reporting, internal controls, valuation support, financing and covenant reporting, and third‑party service‑provider management.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex governing, loan, financing, servicing, and transaction agreements; evaluate accounting matters; and review financial statements, capital activity, investor reporting, lender reporting, covenant calculations, and supporting analyses.
• Strong leadership, judgment, and communication skills, with the ability to set priorities, lead teams, manage third‑party providers, and resolve complex matters.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CPA candidate, or equivalent professional designation.
• Experience with Yardi, Yardi Investment Manager, Payscan, Workiva, investment accounting platforms, loan servicing or portfolio management systems, or similar systems.
• Experience with real estate credit fund reporting, audits, tax compliance, investor reporting, lender reporting, subscription line activity, performance measurement, valuation support, loan servicing oversight, or third‑party fund administration; familiarity with repurchase lender agreements preferred.