Senior Fund Accountant

Senior Fund Accountant

We are seeking an energetic, dedicated professional to join our team in Minneapolis, MN as a Senior Fund Accountant.

Roers Companies is a 2025 USA Today Top Workplace and a national leader in multifamily real estate investment, development, construction, and property management. Headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, we’re on a mission to elevate multifamily housing by developing and operating market‑rate and affordable apartments in growing neighborhoods. Since our founding in 2012, Roers Cos. has developed more than $4 billion in real estate, representing 15,000+ homes across the Midwest, Mountain Southwest, and Sunbelt regions.

Our team thrives on purpose‑filled work, an entrepreneurial spirit, and unlimited growth potential.

You’re passionate about your work and driven to achieve ambitious goals. You step up when the team needs an extra hand and aren’t afraid to ask for help when you need it. You make smart decisions because you get the big picture and ace the little details. In other words, you share our corporate values — passion, work ethic, teamwork, integrity, and ownership mindset.

The Senior Fund Accountant plays a key role in the ongoing financial stewardship of Roers Companies’ investment funds. This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of fund‑level accounting, reporting, and compliance activities, while partnering closely with internal teams across finance, asset management, tax, and investor relations. This role requires a strong technical accounting foundation, sound judgment, and the ability to move comfortably between detailed execution and higher‑level analysis.

The Senior Fund Accountant is expected to take ownership of core fund accounting processes, proactively identify and resolve issues, and contribute to continuous improvement of systems, controls, and reporting practices. A hands‑on, solutions‑oriented mindset and a willingness to dig into complex or unfamiliar issues are essential to success in this role.

• Prepare quarterly and annual fund financial statements.
• Ensure accounting and financial records are accurate, timely and retained.
• Preparation and oversight of quarterly NAV and portfolio reconciliation process; investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Oversee the general ledger accounting activities, which may include journal entries, account reconciliations, and month‑end close processes.
• Preparing and reviewing fund forecasts, performance estimates, attributions, and other ad‑hoc projects.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data recorded in the general ledger.
• Research technical accounting issues as they arise.
• Ability to research and answer tax questions from investors and other stakeholders.
• Assist in collecting relevant data and documents required for investor onboarding.
• Prepare/review responses to information requests from investors in the business, providing portfolio and financial information as needed.
• Maintain detailed capital account balances for partners.
• Calculating management fees, distributions, waterfall allocations, and IRR.
• Preparing and reviewing expense allocations and payments.
• Assisting in review of investor statements and internal reporting.
• Coordinating with external auditors for the year‑end audit process.
• Responsible for REIT compliance and related quarterly and annual testing.
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Implement and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets and mitigate risks.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Strong technical and analytical aptitude translating accounting guidance into practical business advice.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills.
• CPA designation preferred.
• REIT experience is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Thorough and up‑to‑date knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Ability to research and understand tax rules and…