Company DescriptionA leading global real estate and investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California with 14 offices in 10 countries and more than 300 employees. The Company targets attractive risk-adjusted investment returns across a broad range of predominantly real estate equity and debt oriented investment strategies. The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes.Job DescriptionSenior Accountant – Los Angeles, CAThe Senior Accountant is responsible for partnerships and investments assigned. This includes the general day-to-day maintenance relating to the assigned partnerships and investments. Responsibilities include: accretion calculations, monthly accruals, repetitive payments, quarterly reporting, cash projections, monitoring of agreements and reporting. This individual will play an important part in designing and implementing ongoing procedural changes and automation initiatives, in a fast paced environment characterized by strict adherence to tight deadlines and dedication to quality control in all aspects of the process.Direct Reports: Staff AccountantEssential Duties and Responsibilities:Loan AccountingExperience in accounting for mortgage and/or commercial loan assets preferred; including interest accrual methodology, fair value. Prior experience in accounting for REO assets helpfulWill need to frequently interface with operations to identify when hold/disposition assumptions have changed and accretion adjustments are requiredTrack book versus tax differencesStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all levels of managementExperience with financial Reporting systems (Cognos, Business Objects) and tools highly desirableStrong knowledge of GAAPRead and understand Partnership AgreementsConsolidation/Elimination entriesManage monthly expense accruals and paymentsMonthly and quarterly investor reporting, including any required reporting to JV partnersManage any necessary audits or reviewsCash ManagementReview daily cash balance reportCalculate capital calls and distributionsProcess deal fundingsMaintain cash projectionsInvestment ResponsibilitiesInvestment's capitalizationUnderstand deal structureRead and understand all related agreements/documentation relating to the investmentPeriodic review of investment performance and Company's intent against underwritingTrack 3rd party debtOther ResponsibilitiesMonthly management reportSupervise staffInvoice coding for A/P departmentApproval of staff journal entriesInvestor RequestsOther projects as requiredQualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred4-6 years of public and/or loan accountingCPA preferredSkills and AttributesSelf starterExcellent oral and written communication skillsHighly organized / detail orientedAbility to multi-taskProficient with MS Word and ExcelEffective team memberAbility to delegate work to staff accountantsAbility to work in high paced and dynamic environmentWe are seeking qualified candidates available to start immediately.Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.