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CBRE · 1 week ago

Assistant Fund Controller

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, headquartered in Dallas. They are seeking an Assistant Fund Controller to assist in coordinating fund reporting, managing deadlines, and preparing financial statements while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and supporting treasury and cash management activities.

CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate

No H1B

Responsibilities

Supports production of fund financial statements and other required financial information including but not limited to investor funded and unfunded commitments, asset accrual methodology, and output

Maintain shareholder registries. Supports preparation of periodic financial statements and assists with audit and tax preparation and audit review. Performs budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities

Assist in designing and preparing client presentations relating to the fund

Monitors, compiles, and may analyze financial data. Performs detailed review of monthly property level reports

Supports the daily activities of the treasury, cash management, and accounting function of the fund

Reviews and signs-off on fund level bank account reconciliations

Ensures all fund transactions are properly posted to an accounting system

Prepares and reconciles trial balances for assigned funds. In the US, supports the preparation of investment and positions reconciliations and daily reconciliation of cash balances. Performs periodic asset payment, cash, and corporate action reconciliations. Prepare templates for fund reporting

Feeds data for client presentations on financials

Prepares and supports preparation of fund financial statements, investor capital call/distribution notices. Supports preparation of IRR and performance reporting models

Executes on processes and procedures and constantly provides feedback on process improvement

Performs administrative tasks as required

Troubleshoot issues and ensures internal and external customer requests are managed timely, accurately, and with a focus on customer service

Participate and assist with automation efforts, in systems testing and implementation-related tasks

Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions

Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function

Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement

Qualification

Fund accountingGAAP knowledgeFinancial analysisYardi softwareMicrosoft OfficeCustomer serviceProcess improvementOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-7 years experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered

Prior experience in fund level accounting preferred with real estate accounting or fund accounting software systems such as Yardi

Requires intermediate knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations including intermediate knowledge of financial terms and principles to include accounting methods (cash, accrual, and full GAAP). Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and/or commissions. Conducts intermediate financial analysis

Solid technical financial skills and knowledge of GAAP, FASB, REIS, IFRS, and in-region/in-country standards where applicable

Confident understanding of real estate terms, definitions, and real estate analytical methodology

Knowledge of real estate terms, definitions, and real estate analytical methodology

Knowledge of Company financial systems as well as internal and external information sources

Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc

Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset