Senior Associate - Financial Reporting

Description

Asana Partners is a retail real estate investment firm creating value in vibrant neighborhoods by leveraging vertically integrated capabilities and retail expertise. With more than $8 billion of neighborhood assets under management, the firm is active in growth markets throughout the United States and is driven to make a positive impact within communities.

Duties

• Own financial reporting for in-house fund structures and related entities, including credit strategies and joint ventures.
• Lead timely preparation and review of consolidated quarterly and annual financial statements and related investor reporting deliverables.
• Lead the month‑end close process for in-house funds and related entities, including recurring journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and internal and external financial reporting.
• Apply technical accounting judgment to transactions, ownership structures, and reporting matters to ensure compliance with GAAP and other applicable standards.
• Prepare and review workpapers, management fee calculations, waterfalls, and investor allocations in accordance with fund agreements.
• Analyze key drivers of financial results, fund performance, and overall portfolio activity to provide meaningful insights to management.
• Collaborate with Treasury and the broader execution team on fund‑level liquidity planning, including sources and uses, budgeting, and capital call and distribution notices.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure transactions, funding activity, and structural changes are accurately reflected in reporting deliverables.
• Facilitate audits by coordinating deliverables, serving as a key point of contact for external auditors, and maintaining audit‑ready documentation.
• Partner with external tax providers on tax analysis, notices, registrations, filings, K‑1s, tax return review, and REIT compliance.

Requirements

• Strong technical accounting skills and working knowledge of GAAP and fund accounting; fair‑value experience preferred.
• Ability to manage financial reporting across varied investment structures with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and process management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with internal teams, auditors, and tax providers.
• Ability to review work, provide feedback, and mentor junior team members.
• Commercial real estate and/or private equity experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required; proficiency in Word and PowerPoint preferred. Experience with Yardi and Workiva is a plus.
• High level of professionalism, independent judgment, and discretion with confidential information.
• Highly motivated self‑starter with a proactive approach and strong sense of ownership.
• Eager to contribute in a lean, collaborative team environment.