Investment Accountant

About Greystar Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 265 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally.

Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit

Job Description Summary The Investment Accountant will be responsible for financial reporting, investor reporting, cash management, capital transactions, audit support, investment acquisitions, investment dispositions, and other general accounting functions.

Job Description

• Financial Reporting:
  Prepare financials in accordance with US GAAP. Compile the quarterly and annual financials. Prepare the quarterly reporting work-papers and reconciling accounts, referencing and tying out the consolidated financials, and prepare the support for the tables and charts that are included within the quarterly report. Assist with any ad hoc investor reporting, lender reporting, compliance certificates, and other ad hoc third-party reporting requested.
• Cash Management:
  Assist with the management of the day-to-day cash transactions of each assigned fund/venture. This includes but is not limited to daily oversight of bank accounts, entering transactions into Yardi on a timely basis, and managing the intercompany bill-backs and accounts payable process.
• Capital Transactions:
  Assist with the management of the allocation and documentation process for capital transactions between the funds/ventures and investors. Prepare contribution and distribution calculations and packets.
• Audit:
  On an annual basis, or in accordance with the legal agreements, assist with the audit management for each of the funds/ventures. Assist with the oversight of the day-to-day process of the audit from start to finish. Assist with the preparation of the PBC request list, upload audit documents, roll-forward prior year-end financials, assist in preparing tables and charts when necessary, and prepare the current audited financial statements when required.
• Yardi:
  Use Yardi software to house all the General Ledgers by entity. Enter journal entries, run reports for analytics as well as reporting, and use the Investment Management module for cash, contributions, distributions and other internal transactions.
• General:
  Understand the underlying agreements of each venture. Work to become familiar with the specific sections that are relevant to better understand the overall structure, including but not limited to: partnership expenses, fees, and commitments.
• Provide oversight and direction to the third-party administrator when applicable.
• Other duties, as assigned by manager.

Additional Compensation:
Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

Corporate Positions:
In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

Onsite Property Positions:
In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered:
Many benefits are described below. Corporate and onsite roles may have variations.

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
• Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation,…