Job Type: Senior Accountant

Location: Greenwich, CT

Organization: Greenwich CT area Single Family Office

Overview:

The Accountant will have two main focus areas: 1) accounting for the Family Office’s international investment portfolio 2) US tax compliance for the portfolio.  Reporting to the CFO – Africa and Tax Director.  The Accountant will be working for a group of the family office that focuses on real estate hospitality investments as well as not for profit organizations in sub-Saharan Africa.  

Responsibilities:

• Review monthly and quarterly financial reporting from foreign subsidiaries.
• Review cash levels and funding requests from foreign subsidiaries.
• Review expenses from subsidiaries.
• Prepare monthly cash flow projections.
• Account for sales of properties and track basis.
• Prepare all journal entries.
• Review annual budgets.
• Review annual financial statements.
• Prepare quarterly and annual US financials.
• Work with auditors on US financial statements.
• Prepare quarterly investor related disclosures and capital tables.
• Prepare cash flows for subsidiaries .
• Work with external accountants and oversee US tax compliance for investors with Tax Director.
• Review and track local tax return compliance with foreign accountants.
• Work with Management on accounting for new investments.
• Travel to investments (10-20% travel post COVID).
• Special projects as required.

Experience:
2-4 years of accounting experience performing general accounting and preparing financial statements.  Public accounting/Audit, Real Estate accounting, and Tax experience a plus but not required.

License/Certifications:
CPA preferred

This person’s work must be organized, detailed and they should be able to work well independently as well as within a small team environment.

Additionally:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and basic research skills.
• Solid organizational skills especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details.
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment.
• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm as well as build and maintain strong relationships with client personnel
  investment principles