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About the Role
The Real Estate Senior Fund Accountant will review and reconcile property-level accounting, reporting, and reconciliations for affordable housing assets held through joint ventures. This role ensures timely and accurate financial information by working closely with joint venture partners, property management teams, and asset management staff. It offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where precision, curiosity, organization, and teamwork drive success.
Responsibilities
- Review normalized financials prepared by the fund administrator, compare them to property financials, and address differences.
- Identify mapping discrepancies, differences in accounting methods, or errors by the fund administrator and/or property accounting teams.
- Support the integration and enhancement of technology tools to drive automation and data quality.
- Prepare and review monthly and quarterly property-level financial statements for joint venture assets.
- Review journal entries, accruals, and adjustments for GAAP compliance.
- Review general ledgers and trial balances for property-level entities.
- Track property operating cash flows, reserves, and distributions.
- Review distribution calculations for accuracy and partner with internal teams to approve fund distributions.
- Coordinate with property management teams to reconcile operating accounts and address accounting discrepancies.
- Work directly with the third-party fund administrator on monthly property-level reconciliations.
- Review budget to actual differences for accuracy and completeness.
- Provide property-level financial data to support fund-level reporting and investor deliverables.
- Ensure consistency between property and fund accounting records.
- Support the Fund Controller and Fund CFO with quarterly review and audit processes.
- Assist in developing and standardizing property-level accounting procedures and reporting templates.
- Support system and process enhancements (e.g., Yardi, MRI, or other accounting tools).
- Maintain accurate and organized accounting documentation for all assets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 3–6 years of accounting experience in real estate (affordable, multifamily, or mixed-income preferred).
- Familiarity with NCREIF industry guidelines and performance return calculations preferred.
- Desired experience with Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx.
- Experience working with third-party property managers and joint venture partners.
- Familiarity with Yardi, MRI, and comparable accounting systems preferred.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and property-level financial statements.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Clear and professional communication style.
- Collaborative mindset — able to work cross-functionally with property management, asset management, and fund accounting partners.
- Interest in affordable housing and impact-oriented investment.
Skills
- GAAP
- Property-level financial statements
- Power BI
- Power Query
- Alteryx
- Yardi
- MRI
- Accounting systems
Location
- US
- Europe
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3-6 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Salary/Compensations
- $102,000 - $153,000 per year
Benefits
- 90% covered medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
- Fully funded Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contributions up to the IRS maximum
- 401(k) employer match at 100% of your contributions up to 5% of compensation, with immediate vesting
- Flexible paid time off
- Generous holiday calendar
About the Company
- Petra Funds Group is a single source provider for the fund administration and fund infrastructure needs of Private Equity and Debt Funds.
- Petra enables fund managers to focus on value-added tasks, handling the rest.
- The company is comprised of highly experienced professionals across the US and Europe.
- Petra's foundation is built on trust, experience, and uncompromising accuracy.
- The company's people are experts who work collaboratively, with a relentless process and attention to detail.
Equal Opportunity
- Certified Great Place to Work®
- Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™
- Fortune Best Financial Services & Insurance Workplaces™