Senior Associate, Fund Finance & Operations

The role

You will oversee accounting, reporting, and operational activities for assigned investment funds and related entities. You will serve as the primary liaison with third-party fund administrators to ensure accurate fund accounting and investor reporting.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned third-party fund administrators.
• Coordinate recurring accounting, reporting, and investor deliverables.
• Partner with internal teams, fund administrators, auditors, and tax advisors.
• Maintain knowledge of assigned fund structures, investor relationships, and reporting requirements.
• Support cross-functional initiatives and special projects.
• Review capital call notices, distribution notices, and investor allocations.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Validate capital activity, management fees, partnership allocations, and waterfall calculations.
• Research, analyze, and resolve accounting and reporting discrepancies.
• Support quarter-end, year-end, audit, and tax reporting processes.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of fund accounting experience, including partnership accounting, investor reporting, and fund operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Strong understanding of partnership accounting, capital transactions, waterfalls, and investor allocations.
• Experience working with fund administrators, auditors, and tax advisors.
• Proven ability to review financial statements, investor reporting, and fund activity.
• Familiarity with Dynamics 365 and financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and attention to detail.

Nice to have

• CPA

About the company

Cortland is an international, vertically integrated multifamily real estate investment, development, and management firm. It is recognized as one of the top 10 multifamily owners and operators in the US.