Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Bellwether is a global advisory firm that helps businesses solve their most complex challenges and enhance enterprise value. We specialize in formulating and executing dynamic growth strategies through true partnership with our clients. Merging deep industry expertise, advanced analytical capabilities and best-in-class talent, we create value across the business lifecycle, from transaction management to operational transformation. Bellwether specializes in the management, analysis, and reporting of over $40 billion of AUM across a wide range of real estate related assets and corporate platforms in North America, Europe and Asia. Bellwether is privately held and has offices in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Salt Lake City, London and Dallas.

Overview

The Analyst, Accounting will collaborate with both our accounting and real estate asset management teams. This unique role will primarily support the accounting team while also sharing responsibilities with the equity asset management team to assist in executing business plans across various asset types.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end close process;
• Develop standardized processes to report consolidated fund-level accounting and performance data to internal users against tight deadlines;
• Complete thorough reviews, find variances, and provide explanations for any variances within property financial statements;
• Perform reviews for consistency and accuracy in connection with the accounting reporting process;
• Identify areas for process improvement, enhanced controls, standard templates, and best practices – reporting is to Oaktree and primarily encompasses cash management;
• Assist in the proactive monitoring and management of equity investments in an income-focused portfolio across a variety of property types;
• Review and analyze investment business plans, leasing activity, third-party appraisals, and monthly property operating performance;
• Assist with the quarterly production of client-focused investment reports, inclusive of performance summaries, action items and KPIs; and
• Assist with regular and ad hoc KPI tracking required for client internal-use and fundraising efforts

Professional Experience

Education / Certification

Essential Skills & Competencies

Travel Requirements

Position Details

Physical and Mental Demands

Work Environment

Benefits

Intent of Position Description

This position description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Company and the employee occupying the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bellwether is an equal-opportunity employer. Bellwether complies with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition  (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, reproductive health decision-making, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, sexual orientation, protected veteran and / or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All candidates must be able to prove eligibility to work in the United States.