BARDAS Investment Group · 1 month ago
Senior Fund Accountant – Real Estate
BARDAS Investment Group is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant with real estate accounting experience to report to the Controller. The role involves assisting with the accounting and financial management of a portfolio of direct real estate investments and ensuring compliance with various reporting requirements.
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Responsibilities
General understanding of real estate investment structures including REITs, mortgage documents, development agreements, partnership agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and leases
Month-end/quarter-end/annual accounting, financial reporting, and debt covenant compliance of direct real estate assets. Ensuring that all investments are accounted for in accordance with operating agreements as well as GAAP
Analyzing financial statements and other financial reports of real estate investments
Preparing monthly development draws and JV capital calls
Working closely with the development team to track current project costs against budget, major cost changes, budget reallocations, and contingency usage
Reviewing and approving operating budgets for each asset and preparing JV entity budgets
Performing financial due diligence for acquisitions by working with third parties, sellers, JV partners, legal counsel, etc
Broadly interacting with independent external auditors and tax practitioners to provide information as requested for annual audit, annual tax, and quarterly REIT compliance
Oversight of third-party property management to ensure compliance with operating agreements
Identifying and resolving any control issues relating to property management or internal processes
Cash management of upper-tier and corporate level entities
Generating data that is valuable for business management efforts
Special projects regarding assigned portfolio of properties
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Three to five years of relevant accounting experience within the real estate industry (preferably Big 4 public accounting experience and/or experience working with a real estate investment manager)
Proficiency with real estate investment accounting/industry issues, with a firm understanding of property operations and financial reporting matters
Computer literacy and working knowledge of MS Office (i.e., Excel, Word, Outlook, OneDrive), Adobe Acrobat, Yardi Voyager and QuickBooks
Excellent communication skills (email and verbal) plus demonstrated confidence and ability to communicate with all levels of management
Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet deadlines
Must be extremely detail oriented and demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and self-motivation
This role requires current U.S. work authorization. Visa sponsorship is not available, and applicants must reside in the United States
Preferred
CPA designation is strongly preferred