Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed in order to unlock opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics, and technology, Amherst has a 20-year history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 900 employees, $5 billion under management and approximately $15 billion under advisement and oversight. www.amherst.com.

Reporting to the SVP – Finance and Financial Reporting, the Controller, Investor Financial Reporting is responsible for managing the company’s joint venture and fund level accounting and financial reporting, coordination with both Portfolio Management and Investor Reporting regarding client reporting and issue resolution, and coordination with the commercial real estate debt fund finance director on fund operations. This individual will work with a team of 30+ accountants to ensure that the financial statements for multiple funds are reported timely and accurately. Daily responsibilities will include critical thinking, decision making and technical accounting research for complex accounting issues.

Job Functions

• In partnership with the Controller - Corporate Financial Reporting, draft, review and publish periodic (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annual) required and supplemental financial reports and other business results
• Gather and analyze monthly operating results, providing interpretation and analysis to internal and external customers
• Analyze and evaluate capital partner impacts and requirements when new strategies and tactics are under evaluation
• Support business decision-making in a variety of situations and craft relevant memos for fund investors, the relevant board of directors and executive leadership
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal colleagues and external capital providers and customers
• Maintain current accounting knowledge; research and provide GAAP interpretation and draft technical accounting memorandums for complex transactions
• Coordinate periodic reporting to debt and equity capital providers, including lender debt covenant compliance reporting and certification for multiple credit instruments with a variety of lenders
• Coordinate with corporate financial reporting to complete the annual financial statement audits of various entities
• Coordinate with tax preparers to ensure compliance with required tax basis tracking, reporting and estimates for governmental filings and other external requirements
• Maintain internal control that ensures compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting
• Identify opportunities for financial reporting improvement and recommend alternatives where appropriate
• Provide leadership, management, and training of staff and subordinates
• Prioritize the function’s projects and manage customer deliverables and timelines while maintaining integrity, quality, and accuracy
• Consistently assess the investor financial reporting group’s staffing levels and overall department structure including recruiting, hiring, developing, and evaluating the staff and subordinates
• Provide ad hoc analysis, reporting and special projects as needed

Required Skills and Experience:

• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• 10+ years of combined real estate industry (single-family residence space preferable) and public accounting experience, including 7+ years in public accounting (Big 4 preferable); background including an institutional reporting environment preferable
• Minimum 5 - 7 years in management role
• GAAP financial statement preparation experienced required
• Proficient in GAAP, and knowledgeable in fair value reporting, investment and real estate accounting rules
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to meet stringent deadlines
• Detail oriented executioner that is highly process and documentation driven
• Proven track record for driving process efficiencies
• Self-starter that possesses the ability to work well with ambiguity and/or minimal direction
• Successful track record in leading teams
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and manage effectively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
• High level of integrity and dependability
• Experience dealing with complex fund structures
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or other related discipline
• CPA is required
• Highly proficient in MS office applications: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Knowledge of MS Office and Yardi Voyager preferred
• Tech savvy with knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems preferred

​Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.