Vice President, Real Assets Accounting – Digital Infrastructure

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced accounting leader for private equity real estate. The role focuses on GAAP-compliant financial reporting for property- and fund-level entities, coordinating with fund administrators and handling investor reporting.

You will oversee audits, tax, and regulatory filings across Cayman, Jersey, Luxembourg, and US entities, while leading cash flow planning and valuation support for deal teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates GAAP-compliant financial reporting across private equity real estate entities.
• Experience interpreting limited partnership agreements and complex fund structures.
• CPA preferred with exposure to fund administration and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead GAAP-compliant financial reporting for property- and fund-level entities.
• Review fund administrator deliverables, including NAVs, capital calls, and investor pricing.
• Manage audits, tax, and regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Serve as primary accounting contact for lenders and institutional investors.
• Oversee forecasting, cash flow planning, and investor reporting.
• Develop new processes using software and AI tools to automate schedules.

Skills

Private Equity Real Estate Accounting

GAAP Financial Reporting

NAV Calculations

Investor Reporting

Fund Return Calculations

Debt Agreement Understanding

Excel Spreadsheet Proficiency

Accounting Software Utilization

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

CPA

Tools

Accounting Software Systems

AI Tools for Financial Reporting

Job description

• Lead accurate, GAAP-compliant financial reporting for property-level and fund-level entities, including parallel funds and SPVs
• Review and manage fund administrator deliverables, including journal entries, capital calls, distributions, NAV calculations, and investor pricing
• Manage global audit, tax, and regulatory filing processes, including Cayman, Jersey, and Luxembourg
• Serve as a primary accounting contact for lenders and institutional investors, including debt compliance reporting and investor reporting
• Prepare and present accounting, budgeting, reporting, and accounting system matters to senior management and key stakeholders
• Oversee forecasting, cash flow planning, and fund return calculations
• Interpret limited partnership agreements, waterfall provisions, and financing documents to calculate investor returns, preferred returns, and carried interest
• Monitor and enhance internal controls, policies, and procedures
• Build new processes using software and AI tools to automate supporting schedules, reconciliations, and financial reporting review
• Work with portfolio company accounting teams to reconcile property-level reporting to Blue Owl fund reporting monthly
• Assist with cash flow inputs to valuation models and communicate deviations to deal teams
• Review reporting submissions including AUM, returns, deployments, FX exposure, and liquidity

Requirements

• Seven plus years of private equity real estate accounting experience
• Understanding of complex fund structures including foreign currency exposure and hedging
• Knowledge of REIT rules and tax implications, a plus
• Experience working with third-party fund administrators
• "Fair value" accounting background
• Understanding of debt agreements
• Ability to efficiently utilize excel spreadsheets and accounting software systems
• Experience interpreting limited partnership agreement, long terms lease and mortgages
• Experience with reporting investment activity to institutional investors
• Experience with Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, and Jersey filing requirements preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with teams working in multiple locations both in the US and abroad
• Strong ability to multitask and respond to urgent information requests while keeping weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting tasks on schedule
• Bachelor's degree in related field
• CPA preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in GAAP-compliant financial reporting, fund administration, and regulatory compliance within private equity real estate. Proficient in managing complex fund structures and investor reporting while utilizing advanced accounting software and Excel for financial analysis.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Private Equity Real Estate Accounting
• GAAP Financial Reporting
• Fund Administration Management
• Regulatory Filing Compliance
• CPA Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Reporting
• NAV Calculations
• Cash Flow Planning
• Limited Partnership Agreement Interpretation
• Fair Value Accounting
• Debt Agreement Understanding
• Excel Spreadsheet Proficiency
• Accounting Software Utilization
• Investor Reporting
• Fund Return Calculations

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Multitasking Ability
• Team Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA

Industry Keywords

• Private Equity
• REIT Rules
• Cayman Islands Filing Requirements
• Jersey Filing Requirements
• Luxembourg Filing Requirements
• Foreign Currency Exposure
• Hedging
• Investor Pricing
• Audit Management
• Internal Controls

Tools & Technologies

• Accounting Software Systems
• AI Tools for Financial Reporting