Associate, Fund Accounting
Firm Overview
Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity investment firm focused on growth-oriented media, communications, education, and technology companies across North America and Europe. Providence combines its partnership approach to investing with deep industry expertise to help management teams build exceptional businesses and generate attractive returns. Since its founding in 1989, Providence has invested over $40 billion across more than 180 private equity portfolio companies. With its headquarters in Providence, RI, the firm also has offices in New York, London, Boston and Atlanta.
Position Overview
This person will join a five-person team and report to the Director & Controller, Fund Accounting. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, has a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and is flexible to take on whatever task is needed.
Responsibilities
- Prepare bank reconciliations
- Prepare journal entries and supporting documentation
- Aid with weekly cash activity reporting
- Prepare and track Fund capital calls and distributions
- Aid with preparation of quarterly financial statements
- Interact and coordinate with auditors as needed
- Respond to ad-hoc limited partner requests
- Prepare wire transfers
- Ad-hoc reporting and special projects as necessary
- Miscellaneous responsibilities as deemed appropriate and needed within the finance team
Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year of experience required, preferably within a Big 4 public accounting environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA or working towards CPA strongly preferred
- Proficient Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with Workday and Investran a plus, but not required
- Meticulous attention to detail and high level of conscientiousness to work product
- Strong verbal and written communication skills