Vice President Of Accounting ( Real Estate Private Equity )
Confidential, New York, NY, United States
Rapidly growing real estate private equity firm is seeking an experienced VP Of Accounting to support corporate and property-level accounting across a national portfolio of over 3,000 units including a joint venture platform. This role offers significant exposure to fund accounting, financial reporting, debt compliance, and cross-department collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements at both the property and fund levels, including variance analyses.
- Support senior leadership in daily general accounting operations and oversight of a small accounting team.
- Identify key financial issues and communicate insights to the executive team.
- Partner with Asset Management and other teams to consolidate financial information at the corporate level.
- Monitor debt agreements and ensure lender compliance.
- Assist with cash management, including preparing monthly cash flow projections.
- Support the annual budgeting process and related financial planning activities.
- Assist with annual audits, investor reporting, and accounting system enhancements.
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls and corporate compliance processes.
- Mentor junior accounting staff and contribute to a high-performance accounting environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- 5+ years of real estate accounting experience, multifamily preferred
- CPA preferred
- Strong experience preparing monthly financial statements, variance analyses, and management reporting.
- Ability to build and refine financial reporting systems and processes.
- Solid understanding of GAAP and relevant tax regulations.
- Knowledge of AP, AR, payroll, and general accounting functions.
- Experience with Rent Manager and/or QuickBooks Online a plus
- Proven ability to produce accurate, timely work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.