Outsourced Chief Financial Officer - Real Estate Private Equity Funds

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you're starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you'll love from top to bottom - we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

We are seeking an experienced Outsourced Chief Financial Officer to join our Outsourced Services practice working closely with EA RESIG, focused on real estate private equity fund clients. This is a senior, client-facing advisory role combining strategic financial leadership with fund accounting, reporting, governance, compliance, and real estate expertise.

The Outsourced CFO will advise fund sponsors and general partners on capital strategy, fund structuring, growth planning and major financial decisions while overseeing the financial infrastructure required to operate their funds.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry
• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance
• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards
  • We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions
  • We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation
  • Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

What Work You Will be Responsible For:

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Serve as a trusted CFO advisor to real estate fund sponsors and general partners, providing insight on capital strategy, growth planning, fund economics, and major investment decisions.
• Develop forward-looking financial models, forecasts, and performance insights that guide portfolio strategy, capital allocation, and hold/sell decisions.
• Represent clients in strategic discussions with investors, lenders, and other stakeholders on financing, liquidity, and fund performance.

Fund & Capital Management

• Lead financial oversight across complex real estate funds, investment entities, and properties, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and liquidity planning.
• Oversee capital calls, distributions, capital accounts, preferred returns, and waterfall/promote calculations across LP/GP, co-investment, and joint venture structures.
• Lead investor reporting and performance measurement, including NAV, capital account reporting, IRR, equity multiple, and cash-on-cash returns.
• Provide financial leadership for acquisitions, dispositions, refinancing, and other significant transactions.

Fund Governance & Oversight

• Advise fund sponsors on the financial and operational implications of LPAs, operating agreements, and side letters, translating complex provisions into practical reporting, allocation, and waterfall methodologies.
• Oversee third-party fund administrators and other service providers to ensure accurate financial reporting, investor allocations, and compliance with governing documents and US GAAP.
• Establish and strengthen financial policies, processes, internal controls, and reporting practices that support scalable fund operations.

Compliance, Audit & Client Leadership

• Partner with legal and compliance professionals on fund regulatory obligations, including Form ADV and Form PF reporting, AUM calculations, regulatory examinations, and investor due diligence.
• Lead annual audit and tax processes, coordinating with external auditors and tax advisors to support timely financial statements, tax returns, and Schedule K-1s.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial operations, reporting, technology, and controls while directing internal and external resources to deliver results.
• Serve as a senior client leader across multiple engagements, building trusted relationships and bringing a strategic, hands-on CFO perspective to each client’s evolving needs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• 15+ years of accounting and finance experience, including direct experience with real estate private equity fund structures such as fund of funds, joint ventures, and co-investment vehicles
• Experience with fund accounting, capital account maintenance, waterfall or promote calculations, and US GAAP financial reporting for investment funds
• Experience with real estate debt structures, loan covenants, and financing processes

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• CPA license
• MBA or other advanced degree
• Experience advising fund sponsors, general partners, or ownership on capital strategy, fund structuring, growth planning, or major financial decisions
• Experience interpreting LPAs and side letters and applying economic provisions to accounting, allocations, and reporting
• Experience working with third-party fund administrators, auditors, tax providers, and compliance professionals
• Working knowledge of real estate and fund accounting systems such as Yardi, MRI, AppFolio, or Sage Intacct
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling experience, particularly for real estate investments and fund-level scenarios

About our Outsourced Services Team:

The EisnerAmper Outsourcing group brings our team’s specialized knowledge of accounting directly into the offices of a wide range of partners. When we work with a client, we become part of their business, and we don’t take that lightly. Armed with cutting-edge industry technology and outsourcing practices, we’re given the tools to both provide best-in-class service and constantly grow as professionals.   

Through our team-based culture of creativity and collaboration across all levels, we hold each other accountable to always look for new innovative ways to grow as a group, better serve our clients, and advance in our careers.  

Because we are a rapidly growing group, EisnerAmper Outsourcing employees have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the business and its direction. Everyone has a voice to bring new ideas to the table, which are backed by the confidence, expertise, and global reach of the larger firm. 

About EisnerAmper:

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective to help clients address today's issues and prepare for tomorrow.

Our clients range from sophisticated financial institutions and global public firms to middle-market companies, family offices, nonprofits and entrepreneurial ventures across many industries.

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristic under applicable law.

Should you need any accommodations to complete this application please email: talentacquisition@eisneramper.com

For Illinois and Minnesota candidates, the expected salary range for this position is between $175,000 and $325,000. The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

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