Fund Portfolio Management – MSREI Prime Property Fund – Associate
Atlanta, GA - USA
Job Summary
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) together with its investment advisory affiliates has more than 1300 investment professionals around the world and $1.9 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of December 31 2025. Morgan Stanley Investment Management strives to provide strong long-term investment performance outstanding service and a comprehensive suite of investment management solutions to a diverse client base which includes governments institutions corporations and individuals worldwide.
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) is the global private real estate investment management business of Morgan Stanley. One of the most active property investors in the world for over three decades MSREI employs a patient disciplined approach through global value-add / opportunistic and regional core real estate investment strategies. With 17 offices throughout the U.S. Europe and Asia regional teams of dedicated real estate professionals combine a unique global perspective with local presence and significant transaction execution expertise. MSREI currently manages $58 billion of gross real estate assets worldwide on behalf of its clients.
Position Summary:
Reporting to an Executive Director the Associate will be responsible for supporting the accounting reporting and operational oversight of Prime Property Fund. The role requires close coordination with internal stakeholders and thirdparty service providers to ensure timely accurate and highquality financial reporting and operational execution.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and review quarterly and annual reporting deliverables prepared by the outsourced fund administrator including both fundlevel and investmentlevel financial information.
- Review and analyze financial statements of propertyowning entities and midtier holding entities including monthly financial packages audited financial statements and tax returns.
- Support quarterly review of fund financial performance including budgettoactual variance analyses and fund and investmentlevel return metrics.
- Liaise with the fund administrator on accounting operational and reporting matters including oversight of the quarterly close process.
- Review quarterly forecasts and coordinate internal and external reporting deliverables.
- Assist with the oversight and coordination of valuation processes and valuation committee materials.
- Prepare and review responses to external requests from clients consultants and counterparties including due diligence questionnaires and RFPs.
- Perform ad hoc financial and portfolio analyses to support portfolio management and senior leadership.
- Support ad hoc internal and external reporting and technology initiatives as required.
- Manage and maintain fundlevel and investmentlevel liquidity models including cash monitoring forecasting line of credit management and related debt compliance.
- Review regulatory reporting requirements including AIFM AIFMD and other applicable filings as relevant.
- Coordinate and review capital calls redemptions and distributions to fund investors.
- Assist with legal entity management including regulatory filings and ongoing compliance obligations.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field required; CPA or CFA candidate preferred.
- Minimum of 35 years of experience in public accounting or private industry accounting; Big Four experience preferred.
- Familiarity with commercial real estate accounting and fair value / market value accounting preferred.
- Strong accounting analytical and data management skills with attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications particularly expertise in Microsoft Excel; experience with Argus Enterprise is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal teams senior management external administrators asset managers lenders and other thirdparty service providers.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fastpaced environment under tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated commitment to producing highquality work product with a high level of accuracy.
- Proactive selfmotivated and goaloriented mindset with a positive teamfocused attitude.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley we raise manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first doing the right thing leading with exceptional ideas committing to diversity and inclusion and giving back - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $110000 and $130000 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion where individuals are hired developed and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate bringing a variety of backgrounds talents perspectives and experiences.
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