Manager, Fund Operations | PGIM Ireland

Position Summary
The Real Estate Fund Accounting Manager, will be a member of the Fund Operations team that services and supports PGIM Real Estate in the accounting and reporting of real estate investments acquired within PGIM Real Estate’s domestic portfolios. The Manager will be primarily accountable for the accurate and timely accounting and reporting for their assigned portfolios. This position will be a key point of contact for all business and other functional teams as it relates to their assigned portfolios.
This role will be based in our Letterkenny office, 2 days on site a week.
Primary Responsibilities
Oversight of the third-party fund administrator
Ensuring adequate oversight controls are in place and working properly
Providing proper instructions and direction as needed
Managing a calendar of deliverables including changes and up/downstream impacts
Tracking Key Performance Indicators to gauge performance
Balancing expectations/relationships between the business and fund administrator
Ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of:
quarterly and annual financial statements;
monthly, quarterly, annual and multi-year performance returns
monthly, quarterly data submission to various industry organizations and consultants;
client deliverables (client/consultant questionnaires and ahoc request);
portfolio analytics deliverables (leasing and other real estate metrics);
investor level reporting (client traces, exhibits, unit value calculations)
Supporting the Asset Managers in on-going operational matters;
Interacting with PGIM Real Estate Legal and Transaction staff on the acquisitions and sales of investments;
Interacting with PGIM Real Estate Policy group in implementing new accounting policies and the application of the appropriate accounting treatment in various complicated transactions;
Interacting with PGIM Real Estate Systems on various initiatives as it impacts property/portfolio data;
Overseeing various audits with internal and external auditors;
Contributing to firm wide projects, initiatives, and process improvements as they pertain to assigned portfolios or the overall Fund Operations team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
5-8 years of experience in financial accounting including financial statement preparation and review; experience in the real estate investment company industry strongly preferred
Prior experience in public accounting or CPA strongly preferred
Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles as it relates to fair market value of real estate investment company accounting.
Understanding of data validation and flow as it relates to accounting/operations deliverables and their down streams effect on other reporting systems/teams.
Experience with managing a third-party fund administrator a plus
Knowledge of and experience with REIT structures and taxation
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple processes within tight deadlines while responding to various requests from multiple parties
Commitment to process improvement and always looking to add value
Working knowledge of joint venture waterfalls and income calculations
Experience calculating or reviewing asset management and/or incentive fee calculations
Knowledge of performance return calculations and GIPS a plus
Proficient in Excel
Strong leadership and management skills
Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills
Strong interpersonal, communication and partnering skills
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