Posted 29 days ago
Fund Accounting Supervisor
@ WSS Associates
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
WSS Associates is hiring a Fund Accounting Supervisor for a global alternative asset services firm's Real Assets division. The role is full-time and combines client relationship ownership, technical review of fund accounting and reporting, and coaching junior fund accountants. Compensation and team details are shared with suitable candidates; the search is confidential.
Responsibilities:
- Act as primary contact for institutional clients
- Review reporting, reconciliations and accruals
- Oversee capital calls, distributions and partner allocations
- Review fee, waterfall and clawback calculations
- Lead financial statement and partner capital statement preparation
Requirements summary:
- Three or more years of real estate or Real Assets fund accounting
- Supervisory or mentoring experience
- Strong IFRS and/or US GAAP knowledge
- Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting
- CPA designation or active progress toward it
- Strong communication skills
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Accounting |
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WSS Associates
Fund Accounting Supervisor, Real Estate & Infrastructure
Are you ready to move beyond preparing fund accounts and take genuine ownership of clients, deliverables and a team?
We are partnering with a leading global alternative asset services firm to appoint a Fund Accounting Supervisor within its growing Real Assets division.
This is an opportunity for an experienced real estate fund accountant to step into a broader leadership position with direct responsibility for client relationships, technical review and the development of junior team members. You will work closely with senior leadership and gain a clear pathway towards Fund Controller and senior management roles.
The role
You will:
- Act as the primary contact for a portfolio of institutional clients
- Review monthly and quarterly reporting, reconciliations and accruals
- Oversee capital calls, distributions and partner allocations
- Review management fee, waterfall and clawback calculations
- Lead the preparation and review of financial statements, footnotes and partner capital statements
- Coordinate directly with auditors, legal counsel and other external stakeholders
- Allocate work, manage deadlines and coach junior fund accountants
- Contribute to process, workflow and fund accounting platform improvements
What we are looking for
You will ideally bring:
- Three or more years of real estate or Real Assets fund accounting experience
- Experience reviewing work and supervising, coaching or mentoring junior colleagues
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or a related discipline
- A CPA designation or active progress towards qualification
- Clear communication skills and the confidence to manage client relationships
Experience with limited partnership accounting and platforms such as Yardi, MRI or Investran would be advantageous.
Why consider it?
This role offers the opportunity to become the person clients trust, the team escalates to and senior leadership relies upon. You will join an established global platform with complex institutional mandates, continued investment in technology and a strong track record of internal progression.
The search is confidential. Further information about the firm, team structure and compensation will be shared with suitable candidates.
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