Who We Are
FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.
At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.
Are you ready to make an impact?
About the Role
We focus on our clients’ strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional challenges faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders.
FTI Real Estate Solutions has a singular focus on the real estate and finance industry and the capital markets that serve it. Our services are designed to create integrated financial, tax and real estate solutions for clients having underlying value in real estate operations and assets. We provide an unsurpassed range of real estate advisory services including merger and acquisitions, due diligence, valuation, lease consulting, forensic accounting, financial outsourcing, IPO preparation, real estate and REIT tax structuring and compliance, executive compensation, master planning and development services, cost segregation and private client services. We represent leading public and private real estate entities including equity and mortgage REITs, financial institutions, investment banks, opportunity funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, pension advisors and owners/developers.
What You’ll Do
We provide outsourced accounting and financial reporting services to both public and private companies, including mortgage REITs, mortgage finance companies and private equity funds. The senior consultant will interact directly with clients and supervisors, develop, and maintain financial reporting support work papers, prepare and post journal entries, and maintain and update client’s general ledgers and adjusted trial balances. The position requires that you be an assertive self-starter and a proactive problem solver. Responsiveness to client deadlines (for both financial statements and special projects) is essential. The candidate will possess strong accounting skills including knowledge of US GAAP, loan and debt/equity security accounting and demonstrate the ability to grow their technical expertise.
- Prepare monthly accounting packages for portfolios consisting of residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans and debt/equity securities, including updates of monthly workbook and financial statement variance analysis, post journal entries and prepare bank and general ledger reconciliations
- Review clients’ books and records, reconcile account balances to supporting schedules, and ability to determine the correctness of accounts and propose/post correcting journal entries and supporting work papers and adjusted trial balance under US Historical GAAP and Investment Company Guide
- Assist in preparation of financial statements, including footnote disclosures, under historical US GAAP and under the Investment Company Guide for private companies and to the SEC on Forms 10-K and 10-Q for public companies and necessary support
- Assist in preparation of Partner Capital Statements and notices for debt funds
- Validate financial information maintained by third party service providers and develop ability to identify reporting issues and corrective actions to be taken
- Ability to perform basic US GAAP research
- Potential exposure or assistance to ad hoc or special accounting projects such as implementation of accounting software, IPO projects, transaction or business process review, forensic investigations, and other financial reporting and asset management reporting assistance
How You’ll Grow
We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.
As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.
What You Will Need To Succeed
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Accounting with combined 3+ years of real estate and/or real estate finance accounting experience
- Proficiency in month/quarter/annual closings for US GAAP financial statements and preparation of related working papers or analyses
- Strong proficiency in Excel and Word
- This role may require travel to clients and FTI offices
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in GAAP accounting for mortgage loans, debt/equity securities and derivative instruments, with public accounting experience; alternatively, the candidate can have a mix of public accounting (real estate finance focus) and industry experience at a public or private MREIT or real estate finance company
- Knowledge of portfolio accounting, including loan securitizations and securities accounting; understanding of consolidation accounting and joint venture accounting
- Sound knowledge of US GAAP required and SEC reporting
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Knowledge of income tax basis financial statements
- Familiarity with accounting software such as Yardi or MRI
- Minimum of requisite education toward CPA certification preferred
