Head of Finance – Real Estate Investment & Development

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $175,000 – $250,000 + Bonus + Long-Term Upside

Why This Opportunity

• Senior finance seat at an active real estate investment and development platform
• Direct exposure to the CEO and senior leadership
• Opportunity to shape systems, controls, reporting, and the broader finance function
• Exposure to complex real estate funds, development deals, waterfalls, and promote economics
• Meaningful long-term upside through discretionary bonus and potential GP promote / profit-sharing participation
• Strong benefits, including medical, dental, and 401(k) match

About the Role

This is a high-impact role working directly with the CEO, investment team, fund administrator, audit/tax advisors, lenders, investors, and third-party property managers. The firm has an active pipeline across multifamily, senior living, and luxury residential development, with complex fund structures, deal-level entities, audited transactions, waterfalls, and GP promote economics.

The ideal candidate will bring strong real estate accounting experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to operate as both a strategic finance partner and hands-on accounting leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Own accounting, financial reporting, treasury, and cash management across the firm, funds, and deal-level entities
• Review fund financials, quarterly NAVs, waterfalls, promote calculations, and investor-facing reporting
• Coordinate audits, tax filings, compliance, lender reporting, and regulatory matters with external advisors
• Oversee third-party fund administrator and property manager reporting
• Strengthen internal controls, reporting workflows, and accounting processes
• Partner with the CEO & CIO and investment/development teams on deal activity, portfolio reporting, and business planning
• Help train and manage a junior accountant

Candidate Profile

• Strong real estate accounting, fund accounting, private equity, investment management, or development accounting experience
• CPA strongly preferred, though highly qualified non-CPA candidates may be considered
• Experience with fund structures, deal-level entities, audits, tax coordination, waterfalls, and investor reporting
• Strong technical accounting foundation with excellent attention to detail
• Experience working with fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, lenders, investors, and property managers
• QuickBooks, Yardi exposure, and advanced Excel skills preferred
• Demonstrated job stability, ownership mentality, and ability to build scalable processes

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of approximately $175,000 – $250,000, depending on experience
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Employee profit-sharing
• Medical and dental coverage
• 401(k) with company match