Description:
Asana Partners is a retail real estate investment firm creating value in vibrant neighborhoods by leveraging vertically integrated capabilities and retail expertise. With more than $7 billion of neighborhood assets under management, the firm is active in growth markets throughout the United States and is driven to make a positive impact within communities.
Our distinctive company culture is the key to our success. We recruit high-performing, ambitious individuals who are entrepreneurial and eager to maximize their potential in a team environment. We value relationship building – both internally and externally – and view it as the foundation for creating value for our neighborhoods and generating strong results for our investors. Asana Partners is known for our proven, strategic approach; our sophisticated, collaborative team; and our high-quality portfolio. With offices in Charlotte, Atlanta, Boston, Columbia, Denver, Los Angeles, and New York, we were founded to be a firm that would provide career-long opportunities for our people and a long-term partner for our investors.
For additional information, visit www.asanapartners.com or follow @asanapartners.

This position provides a unique opportunity for an ambitious professional to partner with the company and add value to the Treasury team, an integral component of the Asana Partners platform. The role reports to the Senior Director – Accounting, with responsibilities spanning from finance, vendor management, payments, and treasury management. This team is expanding into an advanced real estate finance organization by leveraging technology, functional strategy, and an analytical mindset, which is viewed by management as a competitive advantage in the market. Duties Include:

• Support day-to-day operations of the finance, accounts payable, and treasury organization
• Perform treasury management functions including payment initiation, cash flow management, bank account openings, cash reporting, and reconciliation
• Support the Capital Markets team by providing support for upcoming debt closings, ensuring debt payments are made accurately and timely, and assisting in compliance certificates
• Perform various finance functions including, liquidity planning, cash balance monitoring, and various analytics
• Forecast fund and property level cash requirements daily, weekly, and monthly
• Work with team members to anticipate and plan for upcoming payments
• Prepare and monitor W-9 forms to support vendor setup
• Monitor compliance of invoice and payment process in line with policies and procedures
• Process and ensure timely vendor payments utilizing various methods (check, EFT or wire)
• Process checks deposits and conduct lockbox reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely recording of incoming payments
• Partner with accounting, property and asset managers on inquiries and support
• Perform accounts payable functions including invoice management, vendor setup, payment process support, and workflow support

Requirements:

• Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, exciting environment with high expectations
• Excellent analytical skills
• Acute attention to detail and passion for quality
• Ability to meet and manage critical deadlines and to work independently
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, and capable of effective independent judgment
• Strong organizational and process skills to manage multiple competing priorities
• High Proficiency in Excel
• Interested in process improvement
• Passion to add value and support the business
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams across the Company
• 1+ years of relevant experience

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field

• Support day-to-day operations of the finance, accounts payable, and treasury organization
• Perform treasury management functions including payment initiation, cash flow management, bank account openings, cash reporting, and reconciliation
• Support the Capital Markets team by providing support for upcoming debt closings, ensuring debt payments are made accurately and timely, and assisting in compliance certificates
• Perform various finance functions including, liquidity planning, cash balance monitoring, and various analytics
• Forecast fund and property level cash requirements daily, weekly, and monthly
• Work with team members to anticipate and plan for upcoming payments
• Prepare and monitor W-9 forms to support vendor setup
• Monitor compliance of invoice and payment process in line with policies and procedures
• Process and ensure timely vendor payments utilizing various methods (check, EFT or wire)
• Process checks deposits and conduct lockbox reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely recording of incoming payments
• Partner with accounting, property and asset managers on inquiries and support
• Perform accounts payable functions including invoice management, vendor setup, payment process support, and workflow suppor