Finance Accounting Manager
Origin Staffing
Boston, MA · Posted October 29, 2026
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About the job
This is a high-visibility Real Estate Finance Manager opportunity with a leading global alternative investment manager. The role sits within an established real estate investment platform and is ideal for someone coming from real estate accounting, fund finance, investment management, or Big 4 real estate audit who wants broader ownership and direct exposure to a sophisticated institutional real estate portfolio.
The position combines real estate fund accounting, financial reporting, fair value, portfolio activity, cash management, and transaction support. The Manager will oversee the accounting and reporting for assigned investment funds as well as a portfolio of direct real estate investments across sectors including multifamily, industrial, life sciences, senior housing, self-storage, medical office, retail, and other property types.
This is a broad finance role with regular interaction across Investment, Asset Management, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, Capital Markets, and other internal teams. The group also places a strong emphasis on process improvement, technology, automation, and the thoughtful use of AI within Finance.
The firm offers an excellent team environment, strong long-term career development, and a highly competitive compensation package that includes a 20% annual performance bonus and a generous employer-funded profit-sharing program.
Responsibilities:
Oversee quarterly and annual accounting and financial reporting for assigned real estate investment funds and direct investments
Review fund financial statements, supporting schedules, investment activity, and other reporting under U.S. GAAP and fair value accounting
Review promote/waterfall calculations, management fees, investment activity, and complex ownership structures
Analyze quarterly reporting packages from joint ventures and underlying real estate investments
Manage fund liquidity, cash forecasting, capital calls, distributions, and other cash movements
Support acquisitions, dispositions, refinancings, ownership transfers, partial sales, and other investment transactions
Coordinate with fund administrators, external auditors, joint venture partners, and internal Finance teams
Partner with Investment, Asset Management, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, and Capital Markets on portfolio and fund-level matters
Coach and develop junior members of the Real Estate Finance team
Identify opportunities to improve reporting and accounting processes through better systems, automation, data, and AI-enabled tools
Qualifications:
Relevant accounting or finance experience, ideally Big 4/public accounting in financial services
Strong understanding of real estate accounting, U.S. GAAP financial reporting, and fair value
Experience with real estate funds, private investment funds, joint ventures, or institutional real estate investments
Exposure to waterfalls/promotes, management fees, valuations, capital activity, or fund-level financial reporting
Accounting; CPA strongly preferred
Big 4 or other public accounting experience with real estate or investment management clients is highly valued
Interest in process improvement, technology, automation, and AI within Finance
Ability to manage multiple priorities while working effectively across Finance, Investment, and other business teams
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