VP, Real Estate Debt Fund Controller

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s J.P. Morgan Asset Management REA team seeks a Separate Accounts Real Estate Controller to oversee financial reporting, accounting, treasury, and compliance for REA Debt Funds.

The role collaborates with senior professionals to address investor questions, ensure policy adherence, and manage month-end and quarterly pricing, reporting, and covenant analyses. CPA credentials and real estate debt expertise are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of accounting experience with Real Estate and debt focus.
• Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.).
• Experience coaching and mentoring peers and audit team.
• Strong accounting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of debt structures, modifications/extinguishment, amortizations, fair value.
• Understanding of waterfalls, mortgage documents, loan agreements, partnership agreements, and fund governing docs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate financial reporting, accounting, and treasury functions for all REA Debt Funds.
• Manage the quarterly and annual financial statement process, ensuring compliance with REA’s policies, procedures, and US GAAP/J-GAAP.
• Collaborate with other REA controllers to ensure adherence to REA’s policies and procedures.
• Work directly with the Portfolio Manager to address investor questions, strategy, liquidity, and ad hoc analyses.
• Oversee interactions with third-party fund administrators, auditors, tax practitioners, and legal counsel.
• Monitor third-party compliance with responsibilities, audits, budgets, and deadlines.
• Identify and resolve accounting and control issues related to funds and investment strategies.
• Ensure all investments comply with current policies and procedures.
• Manage month-end and quarterly pricing, financial reporting, and accounting of the Funds.
• Produce quarterly/annual reports and prepare covenant analyses for third-party debt/lines of credit.
• Prepare and review cash flow, profitability, and return on investment analyses for portfolio management.
• Oversee fund-level payments and treasury maintenance, including the tax payment process.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external clients and consultants.
• Demonstrate flexibility by supporting team roles and undertaking special projects as assigned.

Skills

Real estate accounting

Debt accounting

CPA

Mentoring audit team

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s J.P. Morgan Asset Management REA team seeks a Separate Accounts Real Estate Controller to oversee financial reporting, accounting, treasury, and compliance for REA Debt Funds.

The role collaborates with senior professionals to address investor questions, ensure policy adherence, and manage month-end and quarterly pricing, reporting, and covenant analyses. CPA credentials and real estate debt expertise are required.