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Our team is working with a leading real estate private equity fund based in Boston, looking to hire a Fund Controller for their growing team. The Fund Controller will oversee a team of Portfolio Accountants and Assistant Controllers responsible for fund and property-level accounting, financial reporting, and investor deliverables across a real estate investment platform. The position requires deep expertise in US GAAP, complex fund structures, performance measurement, waterfall calculations, capital activity, and tax reporting, while serving as a key partner to portfolio management, capital markets, investor relations, and executive leadership. The individual will review audited financial statements, oversee fund performance metrics, support financing and capital transactions, and act as the accounting subject matter expert on complex transactions and technical accounting matters.
Job Responsibility
Develop, oversee, and review the work of a team of Portfolio Accountants and Assistant Controllers
Participate in hiring, onboarding, and ongoing training of accounting staff
Oversee and review quarterly and annual audited financial statements and supporting schedules to confirm accuracy and ensure reporting is in accordance with US GAAP
Review accounting entries related to property acquisitions, dispositions, and financings
Review of property and fund level performance measurement calculations, including IRR, equity multiples, and income distributions, to ensure accuracy and compliance with NCREIF performance measurement standards where applicable
Review and analyze complex Excel-based waterfall models, capital allocations, and incentive calculations in accordance with LPAs, operating agreements, and joint venture agreements
Review of capital call and distribution calculations for investors as well as joint venture partners
Review of quarterly and annual tax deliverables provided to the tax department and external tax preparers, which may include taxable income estimates, tax waterfalls, REIT tests, and tax basis cost rollforwards
Prepare/ review and present materials for portfolio management meetings, including cash flow projections, distribution and contribution recommendations, loan?to?value and debt yield metrics, and updates to projected IRR models
Partner with the Capital Markets team, lenders, legal counsel, and the CFO on various finance-related matters
Partner with Investor Services and Business Development to respond to investor inquiries related to financial statements, performance, capital activity, and accounting matters
Prepare/review ad-hoc financial modeling and other financial analyses requested by acquisitions, dispositions, capital markets, and portfolio management
Serve as an accounting subject matter expert for fund-level accounting issues
Requirements
Minimum ten years of combined experience in public accounting and real estate private equity or real estate investment management, including meaningful fund-level responsibility
At least three years of management experience
CPA required
Strong understanding of US GAAP and fund-level financial statements
Experience with complex fund structures, joint ventures, and incentive waterfalls