Senior Associate - Private Equity Accounting; East Coast Region

About the role

Perform bank reconciliations and post journal entries to ensure accurate financial records.
Deliver high-quality, accurate work within tight reporting deadlines, taking ownership of key deliverables.
Prepare and maintain comprehensive workpapers, including capital activity, investment transactions, and income and expense accruals.
Update and manage distribution waterfall (carried interest) models with precision.
Calculate management fees and produce detailed supporting schedules.
Analyze transaction documentation to understand investment structures, accounting impacts, and accrual requirements.
Support the year-end audit process, partnering closely with internal teams, clients, and external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Perform bank reconciliations and post journal entries to ensure accurate financial records.
• Deliver high-quality, accurate work within tight reporting deadlines, taking ownership of key deliverables.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive workpapers, including capital activity, investment transactions, and income and expense accruals.
• Update and manage distribution waterfall (carried interest) models with precision.
• Calculate management fees and produce detailed supporting schedules.
• Analyze transaction documentation to understand investment structures, accounting impacts, and accrual requirements.
• Support the year-end audit process, partnering closely with internal teams, clients, and external auditors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• 2+ years of accounting experience, with hands-on exposure to general ledgers, workpapers, and financial statement preparation
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and core accounting principles
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and overall Microsoft Office suite
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence interacting across all levels of an organization

Qualifications

• CPA and/or MBA designation (or progress toward certification)
• Experience with alternative investment funds, including Private Equity
• Familiarity with investment partnerships and related accounting concepts

Skills

• Microsoft Excel and overall Microsoft Office suite
• US GAAP and core accounting principles
• Hands-on experience with general ledgers, workpapers, and financial statement preparation
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and overall Microsoft Office suite
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and core accounting principles
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence interacting across all levels of an organization

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave
• Professional development reimbursement opportunity

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Hybrid