About the Opportunity
Our client, a leading real estate investment manager, is seeking a Fund Accounting Manager to lead fund accounting and reporting for a diverse portfolio of real estate credit and equity vehicles in Miami, FL. This is a high-impact role responsible for overseeing full-cycle accounting operations, managing a team, and partnering with asset management, investor relations, compliance, and tax to drive timely, accurate reporting and ongoing process improvements.
The annual base salary range is $125,000 to $160,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Supervise, mentor, and manage a team of Senior Accountants across daily fund accounting operations, workload allocation, and performance reviews
- Oversee fund accounting for real estate equity, joint venture investments, loan portfolios, and CMBS vehicles
- Establish and manage close calendars to ensure timely, accurate delivery of financial reports and investor materials
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statements, capital activity, fee calculations, and complex carried interest models
- Oversee the preparation of capital call/distribution notices, investor allocation schedules, and all associated cash movements
- Lead investor reporting, including carried interest computations, partner capital statements, and routine investor communications
- Support new fund launches through document review, entity structuring, and accounting setup
- Partner with investor relations and compliance teams to address requests and ensure consistent, accurate communications
- Support quarterly valuations by reviewing underlying data, inputs, and assumptions for all investment types
- Prepare ad hoc reports for internal or investor relations use, as needed
- Liaise with tax and audit teams to provide data, support reporting, and manage annual audit processes
- Identify and implement improvements to internal controls, processes, and workflow efficiencies—including automation opportunities
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA required
- 5–6+ years’ experience in fund accounting, with a mix of public accounting and private equity/real estate fund experience preferred
- Strong foundation in partnership accounting, capital commitments, waterfall/carry models, and fund structures
- Previous supervisory/leadership experience with accounting teams
- Experience with FIS Investran or similar fund accounting systems preferred
- Advanced skills in Excel (formulas, pivot tables, etc.)
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proactive, deadline-driven, and able to operate both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to manage competing priorities and tight timelines
