Senior Account Manager - Real Estate
- Review & Oversight
- Lead the onboarding and transition of real estate funds, setting up governance structures, reporting frameworks, and escalation protocols to ensure a smooth handover into steady-state fund administration.
- Provide strategic oversight across fund accounting teams, reviewing complex transactions, valuation adjustments, and lease accounting treatments to ensure alignment with fund governing documents and accounting standards.
- Oversee lease accounting governance, including the recognition of intermediary lessor structures, right-of-use (ROU) assets, and treatment of escalations and recoveries across portfolios.
- Review NAV calculations, management fees, performance fees, investor allocations, and capital account statements
- Financial Statements & Compliance
- Review quarterly and annual financial statements prepared under IFRS/US GAAP.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and client-specific mandates.
- Liaise with auditors during year-end audits and resolve queries efficiently.
- Investor Reporting
- Review investor reports, capital call notices, and distribution notices for accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure timely delivery of reports to clients and investors.
- Process & Quality Control
- Implement and monitor internal controls to minimize errors and operational risks.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across fund accounting processes, leveraging automation and standardization to enhance reporting efficiency and control.
- Ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and maintain consistent delivery against agreed timelines and quality standards.
- Support compliance with SSAE requirements, ensuring proper documentation, control execution, and audit readiness.
- People Management & Leadership
- Supervise and mentor a team of fund accountants, providing guidance and technical support.
- Conduct performance reviews, set objectives, and manage career development plans.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team.
- Manage workload allocation and ensure deadlines are met across the team.