Manager - Private Equity Fund Accounting

About the role

Manage key private equity fund relationships and oversee the full spectrum of alternative investment fund accounting, from capital activity and waterfalls to financial reporting and audits. Play a hands-on role in developing junior talent, shaping team performance, and ensuring high-quality delivery across complex, deadline-driven client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more key client relationships, ensuring timely delivery of all fund accounting and reporting deliverables
• Apply strong expertise in alternative investment fund accounting, with a focus on private equity limited partnerships
• Lead and develop junior staff, including setting goals, providing ongoing coaching, and contributing to performance reviews
• Review fund governing documents (LPA, offering documents, side letters, IMAs) to ensure accurate application of fund terms
• Oversee and review all transaction activity, including capital calls, distributions, accruals, and valuation adjustments
• Prepare and review workpaper files, capital account statements, investor allocations, and management fee calculations
• Build and maintain distribution waterfall models in accordance with fund terms
• Review financial statements, supporting schedules, and disclosures for accuracy and completeness
• Support and coordinate the year-end audit process in partnership with clients, auditors, and internal teams
• Aid in tax reporting support and other client deliverables as needed
• Manage client expectations and coordinate timelines with internal teams to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery
• Contribute to broader team and firm initiatives, supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• 7+ years of experience in accounting, with a focus on alternative investment funds – private equity experience/fund of funds
• 2+ years of management/supervisory experience

Qualifications

• CPA designation a plus
• Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other comprehensive basis of accounting, with an emphasis on investment partnerships
• Experience supervising one or two junior professional staff
• Provide significant input into hiring and termination decisions as well as providing continuous performance feedback to staff
• Hands-on management style with strong leadership skills and ability to develop junior staff
• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills
• Sungard Investran experience a plus

Skills

• Strong expertise in alternative investment fund accounting, with a focus on private equity limited partnerships
• Hands-on management style with strong leadership skills and ability to develop junior staff
• Project management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Microsoft Office suite proficiency, with advanced Excel skills
• Sungard Investran experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with company match; paid time off, holidays, and parental leave; and professional development reimbursement opportunity.
• Base salary range: $82,000 - $164,000 for New York, NY; $85,000 - $155,000 for Boston, MA; $80,000 - $160,000 for Union, NJ.

Pay

• New Jersey: Expected base salary between $82,000 - $164,000
• New York: Expected base salary between $85,000 - $155,000
• Massachusetts: Expected base salary between $80,000 - $160,000

Schedule

• Hybrid schedule available in New York, NY, Boston, MA, and Union, NJ