Fund Accounting Supervisor

Job summary

Serve as the primary contact for institutional clients and review fund reporting, reconciliations, accruals, allocations, fees, waterfalls, clawbacks, and financial statements. Coordinate with auditors and other stakeholders, manage team workloads and deadlines, coach junior accountants, and contribute to process and platform improvements.

Job details

Fund Accounting Supervisor, Real Estate & Infrastructure Are you ready to move beyond preparing fund accounts and take genuine ownership of clients, deliverables and a team? We are partnering with a leading global alternative asset services firm to appoint a Fund Accounting Supervisor within its growing Real Assets division. This is an opportunity for an experienced real estate fund accountant to step into a broader leadership position with direct responsibility for client relationships, technical review and the development of junior team members. You will work closely with senior leadership and gain a clear pathway towards Fund Controller and senior management roles. The role You will: Act as the primary contact for a portfolio of institutional clients Review monthly and quarterly reporting, reconciliations and accruals Oversee capital calls, distributions and partner allocations Review management fee, waterfall and clawback calculations Lead the preparation and review of financial statements, footnotes and partner capital statements Coordinate directly with auditors, legal counsel and other external stakeholders Allocate work, manage deadlines and coach junior fund accountants Contribute to process, workflow and fund accounting platform improvements What we are looking for You will ideally bring: Three or more years of real estate or Real Assets fund accounting experience Experience reviewing work and supervising, coaching or mentoring junior colleagues Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP A bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or a related discipline A CPA designation or active progress towards qualification Clear communication skills and the confidence to manage client relationships Experience with limited partnership accounting and platforms such as Yardi, MRI or Investran would be advantageous. Why consider it? This role offers the opportunity to become the person clients trust, the team escalates to and senior leadership relies upon. You will join an established global platform with complex institutional mandates, continued investment in technology and a strong track record of internal progression. The search is confidential. Further information about the firm, team structure and compensation will be shared with suitable candidates.

What you’ll do

Serve as the primary contact for institutional clients and review fund reporting, reconciliations, accruals, allocations, fees, waterfalls, clawbacks, and financial statements. Coordinate with auditors and other stakeholders, manage team workloads and deadlines, coach junior accountants, and contribute to process and platform improvements.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least three years of real estate or real assets fund accounting experience, knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP, and experience reviewing work or supervising and mentoring junior colleagues. A degree in accounting or a related field and a CPA designation or progress toward qualification are sought; limited partnership accounting and experience with Yardi, MRI, or Investran are advantageous.

Listed skills

• Client Relationship Management · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Team Supervision · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Real Estate Fund Accounting
• Client Relationship Management
• Financial Reporting
• Reconciliations
• Accruals
• Capital Calls
• Distributions
• Partner Allocations
• Management Fee Calculations
• Waterfall Calculations
• Clawback Calculations
• Financial Statement Review
• IFRS
• US GAAP
• Team Supervision
• Coaching and Mentoring

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Sales

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