Sr. Accountant

About CIM Group

CIM is a community‑focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender, and developer. Our team identifies and creates value in real assets, benefiting the communities in which we invest. Since its founding in 1994, CIM has grown to a diverse team of 900+ employees with projects across the Americas, delivering jobs, comfortable places to live, work, and relax, and sustainable infrastructure.

The Infrastructure Accounting team seeks a detail‑oriented and analytically strong Senior Accountant to support day‑to‑day accounting, reporting, and oversight of assigned infrastructure investment structures and related fund‑level reporting activities. This role applies GAAP accounting policies to prepare high‑quality financial deliverables, support full‑cycle quarterly close processes, monitor investment‑level activity and cash needs, and ensure accuracy and consistency across property, portfolio, and fund data.

The Senior Accountant partners with the Fund Controller and cross‑functional teams to support investor reporting, audits, valuation, investment accounting, operational reporting, and ongoing process improvements.

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial reporting deliverables, including fund‑level and co‑investment financial statements, supporting schedules, analytic reviews, and GAAP adjustments as required by ASC 820 Fair Value Accounting.
• Review fund and investment‑level reporting prepared by fund administrator accounting teams to ensure accuracy and consistency across property, portfolio, and fund data.
• Account for investments, fund‑level debt, management fees, incentive fees, and fair value entries for infrastructure funds.
• Assist with managing relationships with internal and external resources, including strategic service providers and fund administrators.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, complete quarterly close checklists, and support timely completion of full‑cycle close processes.
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and analytic reviews of investment level performance.
• Prepare and review fund and co‑investment level management fee calculations.
• Prepare and review investor reporting packages, including capital account summaries, allocation support, portfolio‑level analytics, and related reporting schedules.
• Assist with quarterly NAV reconciliations, fund‑level reporting templates, investor communications support, and ad hoc analysis for internal stakeholders and investment teams.
• Support capital activity events, including cash analysis, capital calls, distributions, allocation calculations, investor notices, and responses to investor or limited partner data requests.
• Assist with new fund and investment structure setup, including understanding fund structures, supporting onboarding activities and accounting structure setup, and reviewing relevant reporting requirements.
• Monitor cash balances and liquidity needs within investment structures, approve settlement of invoices, non‑operating accruals, and accounts payable, as applicable.
• Coordinate and assist with internal and external party requests, including fund administrators, auditors, tax providers, valuation teams, lenders, and cross‑functional teams to meet monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, reporting model enhancements, system implementations, and efforts to streamline accounting, investor reporting, and operational workflows.

• College degree in accounting or finance (BA or BS).
• 4+ years of previous GAAP accounting experience, preferably in Infrastructure/Private Equity.
• Big 4 or other public accounting experience (preferred).
• CPA (preferred).

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of GAAP accounting.
• Proven experience collaborating with teams in remote locations to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and high‑level oversight.
• Ability to independently organize and manage multiple tasks in a detailed and deadline‑oriented environment with minimal supervision.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Dependable,…