Technical Accounting Manager

Reports to: Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)

Location: Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions - Denver, CO (Cherry Creek)

Schedule: Full-time, Exempt, Hybrid

About the Role

Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions is seeking a Technical Accounting Manager to serve as the firm's primary subject matter expert on complex U.S. GAAP accounting matters across its real estate fund and property platform. This position plays a critical advisory role to leadership, asset management, investor relations, and external auditors, and is expected to operate with a high degree of independence and technical authority.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience from a publicly traded real estate company or a public accounting firm with a real estate or asset management practice, combined with hands-on knowledge of REIT and private fund structures, SEC reporting requirements, and property-level accounting operations.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Accounting & Policy

• Serve as the firm's primary technical accounting resource; research, memorialize, and present positions on complex GAAP matters including ASC 820, 360, 946, 842, 810, 805, and 310.
• Draft, maintain, and update the firm's accounting policies and procedures; ensure timely identification and adoption of new FASB standards and ASU releases.
• Evaluate accounting treatment for significant or non-routine transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, debt modifications, lease modifications, and consolidation analyses.
• Provide guidance on investment company accounting (ASC 946) and OMA framework elections, including fair value measurement hierarchies (Level 1, 2, and 3) under ASC 820.
• Support net asset value determinations and mark-to-market reporting for fund-level packages.

SEC & Regulatory Reporting

• Lead or support preparation and review of SEC filings, including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements for non-traded publicly filed REIT or other registered fund entities.
• Coordinate with external counsel and auditors on EDGAR submissions, XBRL tagging, and responses to SEC staff comment letters.
• Monitor SEC staff guidance, PCAOB standards, and FASB/EITF developments for applicability to the firm's reporting obligations.
• Ensure compliance with Regulation S-X real estate disclosure requirements, including supplemental schedules (Schedule III, Schedule IV).
• Support internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), including SOX 302 and 404 compliance documentation, design assessments, and testing coordination with internal and external auditors.

Real Estate & Fund Accounting

• Oversee fund-level financial reporting for commingled real estate funds, including waterfall calculations, carried interest accounting, management fee allocations, and LP capital account maintenance.
• Advise on REIT qualification compliance including income, asset, and distribution tests; coordinate with tax advisors on taxable income determinations and dividend declarations.
• Support debt accounting including OID amortization (ASC 310-20), unused commitment fee treatment, fixed charge coverage covenant compliance, and troubled debt restructuring analysis.
• Partner with asset management and acquisitions teams to evaluate accounting implications of new investments, development projects, and joint venture structures.

External Audit & Stakeholder Relationships

• Serve as liaison to the external audit team; manage audit fieldwork, PBC request lists, open item trackers, and draft financial statement deliverables on a timely basis.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos to support auditor sign-off on significant transactions, estimates, and policy elections.
• Coordinate with fund administrators, valuation agents, legal counsel, and investor relations on quarterly and annual reporting deliverables and LP audit inquiries.
• Present accounting positions and financial results to senior leadership, the Audit Committee, and the Board as required.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA required.
• 6-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a minimum of 3-5 years at a Big 4 or large regional public accounting firm in a real estate, financial services, or investment management practice.
• Demonstrated experience with SEC reporting for a public company or publicly registered fund (10-K, 10-Q, proxy, Regulation S-X).
• Deep working knowledge of U.S. GAAP with emphasis on real estate (ASC 360, 842, 805) and investment management (ASC 946, 820, 810) accounting standards.
• Experience with REIT structures, including REIT qualification rules, UPREIT/OP unit transactions, and equity method / consolidation analyses.
• Proficiency drafting technical accounting memos and accounting policy documentation suitable for auditor and Audit Committee review.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous workstreams across fund and property accounting.

Preferred

• Experience with private real estate fund structures (commingled vehicles, co-investment structures, separately managed accounts) in addition to public REIT reporting.
• Familiarity with institutional real estate platforms and property accounting systems such as Yardi, MRI, Investran, iLEVEL, or similar.
• Prior experience supporting an Audit Committee, Valuation Committee, or Board-level financial reporting process.
• Exposure to institutional LP reporting, GIPS compliance, and fund waterfall / promote mechanics.
• Sector experience in industrial/logistics, multifamily, retail, or office real estate.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid parking.
• A genuine opportunity to build and lead the construction function of a fast-growing, institutionally backed real estate platform from an early stage.
• Direct impact on portfolio performance and firm growth at the senior leadership level.
• A collaborative, high-performing team culture backed by industry-leading founders.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all inclusive or exclusive. At any time, employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization and participate in additional trainings.

Compensation

The annual full-time base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $160,000. Specific compensation is determined through interviews and a review of relevant education, experience, training, skills, geographic location and alignment with market data. Additionally, certain positions may be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus as determined by bonus program guidelines, position eligibility and Speed Bay Senior Management approval. Speed Bay offers PTO and paid holidays, the terms of which are set forth in the program policies. All full-time employees are also eligible to participate in various benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance and 401K, in each case in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.