Senior Associate, Fund Accounting

Who We Are

Core Spaces (Core) is a real estate company focused on people and relationships. From researchers and architects to designers and operators, Core is built on six cultural values that guide our everyday work:
PUSH (Invent Better Places to Live),
GRIT (We Got This),
LIFT (Help Each Other Win),
SHINE (Bring Your Full Self),
UPHOLD (Never Break Trust),
GROW (Always Get Better). Our culture centers on collaboration, innovation, and improving the resident experience.

Founded in 2010, Core is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager focused on acquiring, developing and managing across the student housing and build-to-rent ("BTR") sectors. Our residential communities offer world-class amenities, progressive design, and hospitality-driven service. Core’s student housing portfolio includes over 59,000 beds currently owned or managed, with a pipeline of over 50,930 beds in development. Core’s BTR division has over 3,000 homes under development, leasing, or in its pipeline in high-growth metros nationwide.

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* Portfolio and pipeline numbers as of Q4 2025

• A culture that provides you with a sense of belonging
• Hybrid or remote work options may vary by role to support work-life balance
• Competitive pay that values your contributions
• Incentives designed to reward your achievements
• Paid flexible PTO to disconnect or celebrate life milestones
• Paid 14+ holidays, including your birthday, to disconnect and celebrate
• Paid Parental Leave that begins after 90 days
• Paid volunteer time off to give back to your community
• Monthly workshop weeks; fewer meetings & more collaboration
• Robust health plan options that begin within at least 30 days of your employment
• Monthly phone reimbursement
• Wellness allowance and perks, including a yearly subscription to a meditation app
• An environment that provides you a voice to share your perspectives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for access to confidential support services
• Company retirement options including 401(k) + matching & Roth account option

The Senior Associate, Fund Accountant position within Core Spaces embraces ambition and innovation to serve the Core Spaces development and operating funds. The Senior Associate, Fund Accountant is a role responsible for the monthly, quarterly, and annual preparation/review of fund investment financials, variance analysis, REIT compliance, GAAP accounting and income allocations. In addition, this position will be involved in the preparation of the annual audit reports, and act as a direct liaison with the fund administrator, auditors, and other related parties.

The role will have direct exposure and collaboration with internal groups including, but not limited to, acquisitions, investments, capital markets, and fund management teams.

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and compiling audit-level support for all transactions
• Prepare monthly capital call allocation files
• First level review and/or preparation of financial statements and reporting packages including variance analysis, various roll forwards, and lender/investor reporting to ensure accounts reflect each fund’s financial position in accordance with Operating Agreements
• Direct collaboration with property and development accounting team members to confirm equity balances throughout the investment structure and confirm timing of payment for construction draws and operating cash flow distributions
• Assist with preparation and distribution of financial reporting packages (quarterly and annually) to lenders, investors, and internal team members
• Monitor cash needs through cross-team collaboration and forecasting based on knowledge of upcoming transactions
• Involvement in the land and asset acquisition process, working directly with our acquisitions, capital markets, and fund management teams
• Review and ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures, and resolve accounting related issues
• Respond to and manage audit and investor inquiries pertaining to the quarterly and annual reporting package
• Act as the direct…