Senior Associate, Real Assets Accounting

This position will support the SEC reporting process for non-traded REITs in accordance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including collaboration with the REIT accounting teams, the third-party fund administrator, and property managers, to ensure supporting documentation is prepared timely and accurately to streamline the SEC reporting process.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of consolidated financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A for our 10Q and 10K reports filed with the SEC in Workiva, including:

• Prepare and update the document and underlying support for each reporting period;

• Review of financial statement support and other supporting schedules provided by fund administrator and/or property manager for completeness and accuracy;

• Assist with organizing and addressing comments received from senior management and external parties;

• Preparation of tie-outs to supporting documentation;

• Assist with the preparation and filing of 8K and Section 16 SEC filings in Workiva;

• Assist with technical accounting research, including consolidation analyses, the adoption of new accounting and reporting disclosure requirements, and the preparation of memos;

• Assist with NAV financial close, as needed;

• Support the external auditors during audits and interim reviews, including providing supporting documentation and answering financial reporting questions;

• Assist with preparation of internal reporting, including management company reporting and audit committee and board materials;

• Ensure financial reporting controls are followed and documented, and support external SOX testing team by providing support and answering questions;

• Provide additional ad-hoc financial reporting and accounting research, and perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of accounting experience; exposure to real estate private equity, non-traded REITs or public REITs a plus, with backgrounds in public accounting and/or industry.

• SEC reporting experience including Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other transactional offerings.

• Strong technical accounting skills with an emphasis on U.S. GAAP, including historical cost and fair value basis of accounting for real estate.

• Experience with SEC reporting software such as Workiva a plus but not required.

• Knowledge of REIT rules and tax implications a plus but not required.

• Experience working with third-party fund administrators a plus but not required.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.

• CPA Preferred, not required

It is expected that the base annual salary range for this Chicago based position will be $110,000 - $135,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.

Benefits for this role include Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k), Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Short Term Disability insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Family Planning Support, Paid Time Off, and Leave of Absences. All such benefits are subject to the terms/conditions of the Company’s benefits plans and policies.