Senior Associate, Real Assets, Fund Accounting & Administration

State Street

Senior Associate responsible for preparation and analysis of fund performance data for real estate funds. Join State Street’s team delivering accounting support to alternative investment clients.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeAtlanta • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $52,000 - $94,120 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in fund accounting and general ledger management, with strong analytical skills for investment performance data analysis and reporting. Proficient in advanced Excel functions and effective communication with clients and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Fund AccountingGeneral Ledger AccountingAdvanced Excel SkillsCPA CertificationClient Communication

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Hard Skills

Investment Performance AnalysisFinancial Statement PreparationCapital Account AllocationsBank ReconciliationWaterfall CalculationsPortfolio SchedulesCapital CallsDistributionsFootnote DisclosuresAnalytical Review

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsMulti-taskingVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationClient Relationship Management

Certifications & Qualifications

CPAPursuing CPA Certification

Industry Keywords

Real Estate FundsInvestment Data ReportingFinancial ComplianceClient CorrespondenceAudit Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

responsible for the preparation, analysis and reporting of investment and fund performance data for global real estate funds and affiliated entities
manage multiple functions including maintaining the general ledger for various fund entities
preparing supporting work papers for financial statements, portfolio schedules and capital account allocations
preparing financial statements and footnote disclosures
analytical review of monthly/quarterly investment and fund performance data
reviewing and/or preparing of capital calls, distributions and bank reconciliations
preparing management, annual and incentive fee calculations
preparing various client correspondences
calculating waterfalls and capital account allocations
ensuring compliance with legal documents
maintaining working relationship with all client contacts, auditors, tax, lawyers and banking personnel
be part of special projects as requested

Requirements

What you’ll need

A college degree (accounting preferred)
at least 3+ years of general ledger accounting or audit experience
Advanced Excel skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables, vlookup)
Fund accounting or Public Accounting experience preferred
CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification
Experience leading verbal and written communications at senior levels with internal and external clients
Excellent administrative and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to multi-task and to work efficiently to meet client deliverables.

Benefits

Comp & perks

retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
access to our Employee Assistance Program
incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans