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. Disclaimers Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. #J-18808-Ljbffr