Senior Fund Accountant

Foundry Commercial

$80K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA license preferred.
  • 5+ years of fund accounting experience, ideally in real estate or private equity sectors.
  • Strong knowledge of financial reporting, accounting consolidations, and advanced waterfall models.
  • Familiarity with the distinctions between open-end and closed-end fund structures.
  • Experience using Yardi and Bill.com, as well as collaborating with fund administrators, is advantageous.
  • Demonstrated high attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in financial processes.
  • Organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively and meet timelines.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review complex waterfall calculations in line with fund governing documents.
  • Oversee the fund administrator's work on capital calls and distribution notices.
  • Ensure accurate reconciliation of capital activity with investor communications and portal data.
  • Aggregate and review property-level financials for quarterly reporting.
  • Lead preparation and accuracy checks of financial statements and footnotes, including key ratios.
  • Compile financial support for lender compliance and reporting, serving as the primary contact for inquiries.
  • Manage accounts payable processes and maintain timely expense forecasts for funds.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement within a dynamic and growing company.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Access to comprehensive training and professional development resources.
  • Flexibility in work arrangements to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Position Description:

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Fund Accountant to lead financial reporting and fund operations across multiple real estate investment funds. This individual will play a key role in financial statement preparation, consolidations, investor reporting, and coordinating with fund administrators while serving as a trusted point of contact for investors, lenders and auditors.

Essential Job Functions:

Waterfalls & Capital Activity
  • Prepare and review multi-tiered waterfall calculations against fund governing documents.
  • Oversee fund administrator preparation of capital call and distribution calculations and notices.
  • Reconcile capital activity calculations to investor notices and investor portal CRM.
  • Monitor and review property draw/distribution activity templates and wire preparations.

Quarter-End Close & Financial Reporting
  • Aggregate property-level financials and transaction support for fund administrator to produce quarterly books and records.
  • Review P&L allocations to ensure accuracy of fair value adjustments, investment activity, and capital movements.
  • Perform consolidation of multiple entities across complex ownership structures.
  • Lead preparation and review of face financial statements and footnote disclosures, including financial highlights. Ensure accuracy of financial highlights including IRRs and expense ratios.
  • Coordinate with external auditors for interim and year-end testing.

Lender Compliance & Reporting
  • Compile financial statement support for borrower and guarantor reporting.
  • Prepare compliance certificates and calculate covenant tests (e.g., DSCR, liquidity, net worth). Serve as a primary contact for lender inquiries.
  • Maintain loan covenant log and real estate schedule to track debt and equity capitalization for Foundry's commercial real estate portfolio.

Investor Reporting
  • Act as primary contact with investors on accounting and performance-related matters.
  • Ensure timely and accurate recording of subscriptions and transfers in accordance with transaction agreements.
  • Provide financial accounting information to Foundry Investment Management team to support preparation of quarterly investor materials.
  • Review quarterly investor materials for internal consistency and accuracy.

Accounts Payable & Expense Management
  • Oversee funds accounts payable process in Bill.com and review expense coding for JSQ-administered entities. Ensure prompt payment of vendor invoices.
  • Maintain entity-level expense forecasts to ensure timely payments and liquidity.


Education & Skills Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA license preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in fund accounting, preferably in real estate, private credit, or private equity.
  • Experience with financial reporting, accounting consolidations, and waterfall models.
  • Knowledge of differences between open end and close end fund structures.
  • Experience with Yardi, Bill.com, and working fund administrators preferred.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Focus on understanding and improving existing processes through structure/technology implementation, and intuition for practical applications of AI tools.
  • Strong organizational skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools.

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