Associate - Asset Management Operations

Clarion Partners, an SEC registered investment adviser with FCA-authorized and FINRA member affiliates, has been a leading U.S. real estate investment manager for more than 40 years. Headquartered in New York, the firm has offices in major markets throughout the U.S. and Europe. With over $71 billion in total assets under management, Clarion Partners offers a broad range of both equity and debt real estate strategies across the risk/return spectrum to its more than 500 domestic and international institutional investors. More information is available at .

Clarion Partners is seeking an Associate to work with the Senior Vice President of Asset Management Operations on operations and systems for Asset Management group responsible for managing over $70 billion of assets under management.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Property Management Company (PMC) onboarding process; coordinate surveys, initial onboarding calls with new PMCs and point person for PMC policies and procedures.
• Oversee the Property Management Company Internal Audit program which includes Internal Controls Reviews, Cybersecurity Assessments and Operational Audits.
• Compile budget timelines, templates and distribute to Asset Management. Track fiscal and calendar year budgets to ensure financial and leasing/occupancy information uploaded to MRI.
• Coordinate the annual Kingsley Tenant Survey process working with the Clarion Asset Management Sector heads, Clarion Asset Management teams and Kingsley from identification of property population through surveys towards the final reporting and billback.
• Work with Clarion Partners’ Portfolio Finance teams to resolve issues and build consensus to effectively implement consistent firm policies and procedures across all portfolios.
• Assist VP of Financial Operations to develop consistent firm reporting and data governance standards.
• Responsible for MRI Chart of Accounts; addition of new accounts, deactivate/clean up accounts, updates to account range groups and financial formats as necessary and project to consolidate/reduce the Chart of Accounts.
• Provide quarterly reporting for Asset Management metrics including but not limited to Focus & Sale List, Executive Board presentation, Service Provider analysis, etc..
• Manage the renewal and bill back processes for software and services acquired on behalf of portfolios and properties.
• Work with Asset Management Operations team on MRI upgrades as scheduled.

Requirements:

• 3 to 5 Years of Real estate experience, in either Property Management or Accounting.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Advanced Excel and data analytical skills.
• MRI or other real estate or private equity accounting system experience.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and multi-task assignments
• Detail oriented with the ability to work independently.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to meet deadlines.