Fund Controller

Company Background

Founded in 1993, DivcoWest is a multi-disciplinary real estate investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, Menlo Park, Cambridge, Washington DC, Austin, and New York City. Known for our long-standing relationships and track record of success in innovation markets, DivcoWest combines entrepreneurial spirit with an institutional approach.

DivcoWest aims to create environments that inspire ingenuity, promote growth, and enhance the health, happiness, and well-being of all people. A disciplined code of ethics is at the core of all that we do. We believe that the collective energy of a diverse team is what drives our creative ideas and solutions.

Summary

DivcoWest is looking for a Fund Controller who will work out of our headquarter office in San Francisco. Under the supervision of the Senior Controller, the Controller will perform various duties to support the monthly, quarterly and annual close process, along with providing tax accountants and auditors with information for the accounts assigned to them.

This role requires 3 days in office at our San Francisco, CA location.

Interested candidates should send their resumes to: Recruiting@divcore.com.

Responsibilities

Daily/Weekly

• Oversee, mentor, and provide professional development opportunities for respective Investor Reporting team members.
• Manage and monitor liquidity of investment vehicles.  Conduct investment vehicle level cash analysis, cash projections/planning for investment vehicles, and manage draws/paydowns on subscription facilities (as applicable)
• Approve payables/expenditure workflow - NEXUS (AP system), Paymode-X/Kyriba (payment processing) & MRI (GL system).
• Identify accounting and tax issues, research accounting considerations and potential conclusions, consult with audit firms and tax consultants as needed.  
• Oversee external accounting consultants, third-party service providers, and joint venture partners to support reporting deliverables.
• Be available to respond to internal & external inquiries.  Maintain relationships with investors and other stakeholders, providing them with accurate and timely financial information. 

Monthly

• Roll-up and reconciliation of investment accounts for various Separate Account, Co-mingled Fund, Joint Ventures, and/or Co-Investments.
• Oversee the preparation of monthly for various investment vehicles, where applicable.
• Provide oversight to the team responsible for

• Recording month-end journal entries and facilitating the closing process.
• Balance sheet reconciliation (cash, AP, AR, etc.).
• Maintaining the general ledger and updating supporting schedules and workbooks.

Quarterly

• Lead the quarter-end close process, preparation, and review of financial statements.
• Prepare, coordinate finalization, and review of quarterly investor reporting packages.
• Maintain partner capital accounts.
• Identifies cash sources and uses, such as investor capital calls, distributions, financing draws and paydown coordination with lenders, compliance reporting, and general cash management.
• Prepare ad hoc reports to investors.
• Coordinate with tax accountants and advisors to ensure compliance with REIT regulations

Annually

• Prepare financials packages for auditors.  This includes financial statement preparation & footnote disclosures.
• Prepare financial packages for tax accountants and review partnership tax returns.
• Be available to respond to tax & audit inquiries.

Additional Responsibilities

• Identify and implement improvements in policies and procedures.
• Work directly with Development Accounting, Property Accounting, Investment Teams, Portfolio Managers, Legal Counsel, Compliance, Chief Accounting Officer, Analytics, Capital Strategies and Formation, and Senior Controller on ad hoc projects.
• Oversee group level projects and collaborate with other departments on company projects and initiatives. 
• Provide oversight on accounting analysis on onboarding new investment vehicles, acquisitions, financing, and dispositions.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, motivated by learning and teaching, and values problem solving critically. 
• Assess resourcing needs and actively participate in hiring and oversight of team members. 
• Involved with managing investor relations and communications.
• Possess the ability to understand & interpret specific legal agreements (LP Agreements, LLC Agreements, Loan Agreements).
• Collaborate with Treasury to support treasury needs. 
• Maintain the confidentiality of all Company procedures.
• Follow all Company Policies and Procedures.
• Comply with all Company training requirements.
• Maintain safe working environment.
• Regular attendance at the job is essential.
• Maintain a courteous, helpful and professional attitude on the job. Display a willingness and ability to be responsive to all customer groups.
• May be required to provide administrative support to other personnel. 
• Perform other duties as assigned in a positive and helpful manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and with 5+ years accounting work experience.  Real estate, private equity, financial services, strongly preferred.  Additional experience in the development, multi-family spaces, or debt funds is a bonus.
• Public accounting background
• CPA preferred
• Must have experience in Excel, Word, and Outlook. 
• MRI and Juniper Square experiences are highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of partnership/fund accounting concepts.
• Must be able to evaluate significant accounting transactions; research and implement relevant accounting technical standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to create positive work environment for the team.
• Exceedingly well organized, very flexible, and strong follow through.
• Must be a self-starter that is highly motivated, deadline and detail oriented, and understands a sense of urgency.
• Proactive, resourceful, efficient with strong decision-making skills; works independently with minimal supervision.
• Expert level written and verbal communication skills; must possess high-level of professionalism and strong communication skills.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and follow through on issues in a timely manner.
• Ability to interact with staff at all levels and personality types in a fast-paced environment sometimes under pressure.
• Detail-oriented, a learner and problem-solver with an active, curious intellect. 

The person in this position must be able to:

• Remain in a stationary position for 75% of the time working on a computer and attending virtual meetings.
• Occasionally move about the office to access file cabinets, office technology, and attend meetings etc.

Compensation

• $195,000-230,000
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Full benefits 

Divco West Services, LLC (“Company”), an equal opportunity employer, is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.  The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, pays, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person’s appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.  We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these statuses. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Please review our company Privacy Policy regarding the use of any personal information you provide us at: https://www.divcowest.com/privacy-policy/

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