Accounting Manager

About the role

A leading alternative investment manager seeks an Accounting Manager to join its Finance team. This individual will manage compensation accounting processes, analyze compensation arrangements, and provide financial reporting and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Manage compensation accounting processes, including accruals, bonus reserves, journal entries, and reconciliations across multiple entities
• Calculate and maintain payout allocations tied to business performance, team economics, and compensation arrangements
• Prepare compensation reporting, forecasting, and analytics for senior finance and business stakeholders
• Partner with Treasury, HR, Legal, and technology teams to support compensation operations, controls, process improvements, and reporting enhancements

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hedge fund accounting, management company accounting, compensation accounting, financial reporting, or controllership functions within alternative asset management
• Strong understanding of compensation accruals, bonus accounting, financial reporting, and reconciliation processes
• Advanced Excel skills with experience analyzing large and complex data sets; exposure to SQL, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar tools is a plus
• CPA preferred