Assistant Fund Accounting Controller

About The Role CBRE’s Investment Accounting & Reporting Solutions group is seeking an Assistant Fund Accounting Controller to join a collaborative team focused supporting a portfolio of clients. This role is responsible for aspects of financial accounting, reporting, and analysis of fund operations. What You’ll Do Prepare, analyze, and review periodic NAV calculations. Input daily trading, general ledger activity, and pricing of funds to ensure accuracy of daily NAV calculation. Produce fund financial statements and other required financial information including investor commitments, asset accrual methodology, and output. Perform detailed review of monthly property level reports. Assist the treasury, cash management, and accounting function of the fund. Post journal entries and money‑movement transactions. Prepare investment and position reconciliations and daily reconciliation of cash balances. Prepare investor capital call and distribution notices. Troubleshoot issues to ensure internal and external requests are handled timely, accurately, and with a focus on customer service. Coordinate work with other team members within single point‑of‑contact (SPOC) guidelines. Coach junior staff on an informal basis. Support internal and external audits, providing required documentation and explanations. Ensure adherence to CBRE’s IA&R standards, SOX compliance (if applicable), and client‑specific policies. Oversee workload planning, review work product, and provide ongoing training to ensure high performance and technical accuracy. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, process standardization, and operational efficiency. Drive improvements in accounting procedures, reporting automation, and workflow efficiencies. Support onboarding of new clients and transition of new scopes of work. What You’ll Need Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience required. Experience with fund (NAV) accounting required, with real estate industry exposure preferred. Experience with accounting software systems such as Yardi preferred. Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations including knowledge of financial terms and principles to include accounting methods (cash, accrual, and full GAAP). Technical financial skills and knowledge of GAAP, FASB, REIS, IFRS, and in‑region/in‑country standards where applicable. Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced, client‑focused environment. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and related tools. Excellent communication skills and the ability to partner with clients and cross‑functional teams. Strong quantitative skills, with the ability to perform moderately complex financial calculations such as percentages, fractions, and related numerical analyses. Compensation CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $100,000 annually and the maximum salary for this position is $114,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program. Application Requirements Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicant AI Use Disclosure We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process. Equal Employment Opportunity CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long‑standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Candidate Accommodations CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at View email address on click.appcast.io or via telephone at View phone number on click.appcast.io (U.S.) and View phone number on click.appcast.io (Canada). #J-18808-Ljbffr CBRE