About the role:
Reporting to the Fund Accounting Manager, this position is responsible for accounting and financial reporting across Unison Investment Management's investment vehicle entities. As with any high-growth company, the duties associated with this position will be flexible and expand beyond accounting to portfolio analytics, forecasting, data management, and investor relations. This position requires excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage assigned areas of responsibility
This is a hybrid position with a requirement of 2-3 days in our Omaha, Nebraska OR San Francisco, CA offices.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Fund Administrator to ensure the timely and accurate completion of monthly and quarterly fund financials, including NAV review, capital contributions/distribution, and other fund financial activities
- Act as the first point of contact for all matters pertaining to invoice allocation and approval process of invoices
- Perform or review the calculation of management fees, carried interest, fund performance, and other portfolio-level fees/balances
- Evaluate and analyze movements in asset valuation, and assist with the preparation of materials for the Valuation Committee
- Assist with the preparation of monthly servicer reports for fund transactions
- Assist and collaborate with the external auditors during the annual audits
- Assist with the treasury function for all investment vehicles
- Work closely with the Corporate Finance team to assist with invoice allocation, Capital Markets & Institutional Sales teams on ad-hoc diligence requests, and Data Science team on investment valuation
- Ensure internal control activities are appropriately followed and monitored
- Assist with the development of policies and procedures, as well as process improvements for the various business cycles to streamline accounting processes
- Be willing to grow with the company
- Other duties as assigned
About you:
- 2+ years of external audit experience in the investment management, venture capital, private equity, or mortgage company realms
- BS/BA in Accounting or Finance
- Self starter who is dependable and proactive in executing responsibilities
- Strong analytical skills and great attention to detail
- Excellent Microsoft Excel and communication skills
- Ability to manage multi-project workloads within tight deadlines through strong organizational and planning skills
- Experience working in a fast-paced, growing work environment
- Team-oriented work ethic, strong interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships and work cross functionally
- It's a bonus if:
- You have your CPA or are working towards it
- Experience with Bill.com and treasury
- Familiarity with SQL and/or automation
Why join us?
The Unison team draws on a deep and wide range of talent across several disciplines. Visionaries in investment management, product development, and financial technology are joined by innovative real estate and consumer finance experts creating a unique culture.
Perks of the Unison employee include: competitive salaries, 100% paid medical and dental benefits, generous PTO policy, paid parental leave program, and a fantastic downtown SF location, as well as being an integral part of a well-funded market leader with incredible momentum.
About Us:
Unison is a San Francisco-based company that is pioneering a smarter, better way to own your home. Until now, the only way to finance a home was by taking on debt. Through the Unison Agreement, we help homeowners access their equity flexibly with no monthly payments or interest. We enhance home affordability, reduce debt, and deliver a less risky way for homeowners, investors, and society to think about their most important asset - the home. For additional information, visit www.unison.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
The last few years have been record breaking for Unison. We expanded our offering to 30 states, surpassed the $5B mark in real estate investments and partnered with over 7K customers through our HomeBuyer and HomeOwner programs. This tremendous growth was recognized by the Deloitte Technology Fast500 awards two years in a row as well as being included in the most recent Forbes Fintech50.
This couldn't have been accomplished without the contributions of all our team members. Our CEO, Thomas Sponholtz, was the recipient of the HousingWire Vanguard Award, as well as Brad Lookabaugh, VP of Portfolio Management, and Brodie Gay, VP of Research, who were recognized for their innovative work for Unison and the housing industry.
Unison provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
