One of the world's leading real estate investment advisors is hiring a Fund Controller to lead fund accounting and reporting for a high net worth real estate portfolio. This is a high visibility role partnering closely with senior leadership while managing and developing a small fund accounting team.
Key Details
Work arrangementHybrid, typically 3 to 4 days in office per week based in Boston, MA
Compensation Range between $150,000 - 175,000 base plus 30-40% bonus target
Healthcare, Dental, Vision, 401k match plus other attractive Benefits in the package
Team leadership Includes direct leadership of fund accounting staff and close partnership with investment and asset management teams
Occasional Travel
Why This Job is Awesome / Your Impact
Lead the finance function for a unique real estate portfolio with strong investor visibility and meaningful ownership of outcomes
Partner cross functionally with portfolio management, asset management, acquisitions, and external audit and tax partners
Join a firm known for complex opportunistic investments and a performance driven culture with aggressive compensation and incentives
Play a key role during systems and process evolution, including technology and reporting improvements
Responsibilities
Review and oversee monthly and quarterly accounting, financial reporting, and performance reporting to meet investor and client needs
Prepare and review capital call and distribution notices, quarterly investor statements, and ad hoc investor requests
Own and drive budgeting and forecasting cycles, including variance analysis and presenting insights to stakeholders
Coordinate annual audit and tax reporting deliverables and serve as a primary point of contact for auditors and tax partners
Support acquisition and disposition activity, including due diligence support and closing statement review
Build strong working relationships across Finance, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, and Acquisitions, plus joint venture partners
Manage core cash and treasury activities as needed, including oversight of wires and monitoring banking activity with appropriate controls
Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members while improving processes, timelines, and quality
Credentials Needed
CPA
Masters degree a plus
Must have a Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance
Required Qualifications
Significant hands on experience in accounting leadership, ideally within asset management, real estate, private equity, or fund environments
Proven experience preparing and reviewing investor facing reporting packages, budgets, forecasts, and audit support
Experience partnering cross functionally with investment, asset management, and acquisitions teams
Strong Excel skills and comfort working with accounting systems and reporting tools
Ability to lead deadlines, set priorities, and drive high quality deliverables in a fast paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
Real estate focused fund accounting exposure (fund level reporting, capital activity, investor statements)
Familiarity with Yardi and similar platforms used in real estate finance environments
Prior experience supervising or mentoring accountants and elevating team performance through coaching and process improvement
| Location | Boston, MA |
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