Vice President, Fund Management & Reporting

Who Are We? Company Overview

Headquartered in the greater Washington metropolitan area, American Real Estate Partners (AREP) is an institutional fund manager and operating partner focused on office and mixed-use repositioning and development in major markets.

Since our founding in 2003, we have acquired more than 17M SQFT of class-A real estate. Our vertically integrated real estate platform provides expertise in all ownership disciplines including acquisitions and asset management, development and positioning, property management, leasing and market research, construction management, and engineering.

For each asset, our approach is to create a distinctive sense of place, one that authentically reflects the character of its surroundings and the people who work there. As such, everything we do is in the service of elevating the experience. This—in turn—makes our properties more desirable and maximizes returns for our investors. It’s not what we do that is different, it’s how we do it that makes all the difference.

We are currently looking for a skilled Vice President, Fund Management & Reporting to work in collaboration with our internal and external partners.

Position Overview:  Vice President, Fund Management & Reporting

The Vice President, Fund Management & Reporting will report to the President and CFO and will work closely with both internal and external partners to build the AREP brand.

The Vice President, Fund Management & Reporting will be able to oversee the fund management process needed to effectively provide fund reporting to our investors.   This individual will have the ability to be accurate and analytical. 

Overall Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for the financial planning, analysis, reporting, and administration of funds.
• Manage the quarterly preparation and dissemination of investor reports and additional investor-requested supporting documentation.
• Serve as primary back-office communication point person between AREP and outside investors. This includes fielding inquiries, organizing responses between departments, completing questionnaires, drawdowns, etc.
• Complete and deliver recurring and ad-hoc supplemental requests for operational and financial information by investors, the principals, and other interested internal and external parties.
• Prepare and participate in capital calls and presentations.
• Coordinate with tax and accounting professionals on investor information and other related matters.
• Assist with fundraising and marketing efforts.
• Complete special projects and other investor related responsibilities as assigned. 
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Qualifications Summary

• • BA or BS required with preferred degrees in real estate, finance, accounting, economics or related area.
  • 5+ years of related commercial real estate industry.  A proven record of experience in handling fund management and reporting duties is a must.  Previous experience working for a owner and/or private equity fund preferred.
  • Strong technical skills in the Microsoft Office suite in particular PowerPoint and advanced Excel skills.  Able to make minimal graphic modifications in PowerPoint.  Proficient in Argus.
  • Experience in financial modeling is desirable.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and analytical skills necessary to communicate with brokers and investors.
  • Strong time management skills, attention to detail and commitment to follow through.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment as a hands-on contributor.

Company Value Indicators:

• INTENTIONAL:  Able to build deep customer relationships by providing high quality interactions with brokers, investors and internal partners.
• INTUITIVE:  Ability to anticipate and prevent any barriers that may affect the timely and efficient delivery of the quarterly fund report or the execution of an acquisition.
• CRAFTED:  Able to provide high attention to detail, analytics and accurate research and reporting. Highly organized and proficient at time management.
• RESPONSIVE:  Ability to listen, set clear expectations and engage in crucial conversations on a colleague, investor and broker level.
• RELIABLE:  Able to consistently communicate goals and meet deadlines.
• IMPACT-DRIVEN:  Regularly review and evaluate the effectiveness of current procedures while providing constructive feedback.
• SINCERE:  Able to develop a collaborative relationship with partners through trust and transparency.

Benefits

AREP offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your eligible family members, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), life and supplemental life insurance and short and long-term disability insurance.  Our package includes Paid Time Off (PTO), a 401k plan with an employer match, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Discount Program and a Financial Wellness Service.

AREP is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

Our company performs post offer drug and background screens in accordance with state and local laws.