Accountant, Real Estate Private Equity

Job Description

Accountant, Real Estate Private Equity | Bluevale Capital Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Bluevale Capital Group, located in Milford, CT, with periodic work in NYC and hybrid options. Bluevale Capital is a boutique real estate private equity firm specializing in value-add, development, and special situational multi-residential projects. This role is crucial as it involves taking meaningful ownership across the accounting and reporting cycle for a growing multi-entity real estate portfolio, directly contributing to the firm’s vision of creating 10,000+ residential units. The position offers high levels of exposure to daily operations and opportunities to develop hands-on skills in various business areas.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Milford, CT

• Mission: This role ensures accurate and timely financial reporting and general ledger integrity for a multi-entity real estate portfolio.
• Tech Stack: Yardi, Microsoft Office, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounting & Reporting: Own the month-end close cycle for property-level entities and assist in quarterly consolidation across the corporate structure.
• Financial Analysis: Identify and investigate financial variances against budget and prior period, providing written commentary for management review.
• General Ledger Management: Perform and review bank reconciliations, maintain GL integrity, and apply correct GL coding to transactions.
• Process Improvement: Assist in implementing accounting process improvements, automation initiatives, and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Accounts Payable: Manage the full AP cycle, including vendor invoice review and coding, payment processing, and employee expense report review.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting, with knowledge of basic accounting principles (GAAP).
• Experience: Practical experience with full-cycle accounting, expense reporting, and journal entries; experience in real estate accounting is a plus.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong skills in Excel, attention to detail, strong communication skills, and an ownership mentality.
• Bonus: CPA PEP in progress; CFE completed or eligible to write is strongly preferred, and practical experience with Yardi.