Interim Fund Controller

Company Overview

Our client is an established real estate and infrastructure investment manager with a diversified portfolio of investments across the United States. The organization takes a hands-on approach to managing real assets throughout the investment lifecycle, including acquisition, operations, financing, and disposition.

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Position Overview

The company is seeking an experienced Interim Manager, Accounting to join its Fund & Asset Finance organization. This individual will provide hands-on accounting and financial oversight across real estate investments and related entities while supporting fund, investment, and asset-level financial reporting.

The strongest candidates will bring a combination of real estate accounting, fund/investment accounting, and asset management industry experience . Experience with Yardi Investment Accounting / Investment Management is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage accounting and financial reporting for assigned real estate investments, funds, and related entities.
• Oversee investment- and asset-level accounting, including general ledger activity, reconciliations, accruals, and financial statement preparation.
• Support monthly and quarterly close processes and ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Manage accounting related to investment-level debt, property taxes, insurance payables, and operating and non-operating accruals.
• Support lender reporting and loan covenant calculations.
• Assist with acquisition and disposition accounting, including establishing accounting structures for newly acquired investments.
• Partner with asset management, finance, and other internal stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting matters.
• Support fair-value and other investment accounting requirements.
• Maintain appropriate accounting controls and identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Manager, Controller, Director, or comparable accounting experience within real estate investment management, asset management, or a related investment environment
• Strong fund accounting and/or investment accounting experience.
• Hands-on experience with real estate and asset-level accounting.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week and onsite three days per week in Phoenix
• Ability to quickly integrate into an established organization and operate effectively with limited ramp-up time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Yardi Investment Accounting / Investment Management experience – strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of ASC 970 (Real Estate) and ASC 820 (Fair Value Measurement)
• CPA designation. xhyhwjd
• Experience with investment-level debt, lender reporting, loan covenant calculations, acquisitions, dispositions, and complex investment structures.