Accounting Manager

Responsible for the accounting and financial reporting of a variety of Metropolitan Real Estate’s funds. This position requires strong fund accounting experience, working knowledge of investments industry, exposure to complex fund structures, working tax knowledge, solid organizational and analytical skills as well as ability to build rapport with MRE investors and MRE investment professionals. Additionally, this position will provide support on various projects and initiatives or activities that are vital to the investment funds operations.

Financial reporting for real estate funds

• Responsible for accounting and reporting for newly launched investment vehicles and leveraged blockers that are currently in capital formation
• Oversee structuring of funds and deals in the financial systems
• Review accounting entries in Investran
• Review financial statements
• Review waterfalls and management fee calculations
• Perform reconciliations of accounts presented in the fund-level financial statements
• Manage and mentor staff.
• Perform a detailed review of investors’ capital accounts
• Prepare comprehensive audit workpapers supporting financial statement balances
• Review  year-end tax reporting
• Prepare ad hoc reports and analysis

Assist with Fund operations & management company activities

• Prepare capital call and distribution notices to Investors
• Prepare cash on hand analysis
• Prepare partnership expense analysis and journal entries
• Monitor and manage cash balances across funds

Work closely with other Carlyle departments

• Work with Investment Team, Fund Management, Investor Relations, Treasury team and Carlyle Corporate teams to obtain and provide information on a daily, monthly and quarterly basis.
• Work with external tax and audit advisors throughout the year.