Portfolio Accounting Manager

About the role

This is a full-time role based in Dallas, Texas. The Portfolio Accounting team is focused on supporting investing and accounting activities across our private equity, hybrid, and liquid credit funds. The role will be an integral part of a developing team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Operations and Fund Accounting teams to support, record and reconcile investing and related cash activities
• Ensure the timely and accurate booking of fund investments in compliance with GAAP to Sixth Street’s accounting and other key systems
• Oversee the reconciliation of such activities to the Funds’ Administrator
• Provide oversight of the Funds’ Administrator
• Assist with the production of daily and monthly reporting that is distributed to all investment professionals and firm management
• Assist in certain automation and other technology builds
• Maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
• Identify and help solve for critical accounting and reporting issues
• Manage and perform special projects and analysis

Requirements

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong player/coach that is hands-on and wants to be an “in the details” team member
• Excellent understanding and application of GAAP and industry accounting practices
• Detail-oriented, organized, responsible, and proactive
• Ability to meet time-sensitive business, regulatory and contractual requirements
• Adept at problem solving
• Self-motivated, willing to work in a team environment and successful in driving consensus with desired results
• An eye for detail and ability to focus on multiple deliverables

Qualifications

• Preferred 6 -10 years accounting experience in a combination of public accounting (either audit or tax), alternative asset or investment management firm, or fund admin
• Experience with alternative investments, credit and structured products investments, private equity and partnership accounting, fund administration, and Advent Geneva are preferred
• Experience with investment performance reporting and analytics are a plus
• Strong accounting and excel skills; professional certification (CPA or equivalent)

About Sixth Street

Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm dedicated to developing themes and offering solutions to companies across all stages of growth. Our firm is designed for cross-platform collaboration at scale: we build businesses, invest for growth, acquire assets, provide direct financing, identify value in public markets, purchase royalty streams, and regularly develop first-of-their-kind structures to meet the strategic objectives of management teams.