What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Associate - Financial Reporting position at Asana Partners?
Description
Asana Partners is a retail real estate investment firm creating value in vibrant neighborhoods by leveraging vertically integrated capabilities and retail expertise. With more than $9 billion of neighborhood assets under management, the firm is active in growth markets throughout the United States and is driven to make a positive impact within communities.
Our distinctive company culture is the key to our success. We recruit high-performing, ambitious individuals who are entrepreneurial and eager to maximize their potential in a team environment. We value relationship building – both internally and externally – and view it as the foundation for creating value for our neighborhoods and generating strong results for our investors. Asana Partners is known for our proven, strategic approach; our sophisticated, collaborative team; and our high-quality portfolio. With offices in Charlotte, Atlanta, Boston, Columbia, Denver, Los Angeles, and New York, we were founded to be a firm that would provide career-long opportunities for our people and a long-term partner for our investors.
For additional information, visit www.asanapartners.com or follow @asanapartners.
The Senior Associate is a critical member of Asana Partners’ Financial Reporting function, with responsibility for financial reporting across a growing portfolio of in-house funds and related structures, including credit strategies and joint ventures. Reporting to the Manager of Financial Reporting and working closely with Accounting leadership and the broader execution team, this role is responsible for accurate, high-quality financial reporting, investor deliverables, and related analyses across assigned funds and entities. The role also partners closely with external auditors and tax providers to support audit execution, tax analysis, K-1 oversight, and tax return review. Duties include:
- Own financial reporting for in-house fund structures and related entities, including credit strategies and joint ventures
- Lead timely preparation and review of consolidated quarterly and annual financial statements and related investor reporting deliverables
- Lead the month-end close process for in-house funds and related entities, including recurring journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and internal and external financial reporting
- Apply technical accounting judgment to transactions, ownership structures, and reporting matters to ensure compliance with GAAP and other applicable standards
- Prepare and review workpapers, management fee calculations, waterfalls, and investor allocations in accordance with fund agreements
- Analyze key drivers of financial results, fund performance, and overall portfolio activity to provide meaningful insights to management
- Collaborate with Treasury and the broader execution team on fund-level liquidity planning, including sources and uses, budgeting, and capital call and distribution notices
- Partner with internal teams to ensure transactions, funding activity, and structural changes are accurately reflected in reporting deliverables
- Facilitate audits by coordinating deliverables, serving as a key point of contact for external auditors, and maintaining audit-ready documentation
- Partner with external tax providers on tax analysis, notices, registrations, filings, K-1s, tax return review, and REIT compliance
Requirements
- Strong technical accounting skills and working knowledge of GAAP and fund accounting; fair-value experience preferred
- Ability to manage financial reporting across varied investment structures with sound judgment and attention to detail
- Strong organizational and process management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with internal teams, auditors, and tax providers
- Ability to review work, provide feedback, and mentor junior team members
- Commercial real estate and/or private equity experience preferred
- Advanced Excel skills required; proficiency in Word and PowerPoint preferred. Experience with Yardi and Workiva is a plus
- High level of professionalism, independent judgment, and discretion with confidential information
- Highly motivated self-starter with a proactive approach and strong sense of ownership
- Eager to contribute in a lean, collaborative team environment