Senior Fund Accountant - Atlanta, GA

About this role

At Cortland, we operate with a forward-thinking approach that challenges conventional norms and actively seeks insights beyond traditional industry boundaries. As a recognized leader in the multifamily sector, our focus on performance, innovation, and disciplined execution continues to drive strong growth and market leadership. We are committed to building a best-in-class organization by empowering top talent with the resources, autonomy, and support needed to deliver results and advance their careers in a high-performance environment.

Role Overview

As a Senior Fund Accountant, you support the overall reporting, analysis, and operations of a fund of Cortland assets. Here are the roles you’ll play:

The Reports Guru

• Assist with capital call and distribution calculations in accordance with the applicable partnership agreements

• Calculate and report quarterly investor level reporting – like NAV statements

• Assist with quarterly and year-end close activities for your fund and its underlying investments, including the preparation of income statements, balance sheets, and cash account reconciliations

• Collaborate with the Investments team to prepare and review client deliverables, drawdown/distribution notices, NAV statements, and quarterly reports

• Help coordinate annual fund-level audits that include accounting processes like bank reconciliations, cash management, general ledger entries, and financial statement preparation and review

• Prepare quarterly unaudited and annual audited financial statements

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and other treasury functions

• Complete quarterly equity reconciliations

The Analyzer

• Apply your knowledge of partnerships, fund structures, waterfalls, preferred return/promote/carried interest, acquisition fees, and capital transactions

• Forecast fund and portfolio level liquidity for senior management

• Effectively communicate with senior management regarding financial statements, investor reporting, and cash management

• Help develop, document, and communicate accounting policy and procedures; identify and implement process improvements as applicable

• Review fee calculations per the provisions of the respective agreements

The Impact You Can Make

• Investors have a crystal-clear picture of how their assets are performing thanks to your…