Senior Fund Accountant
Selby Jennings · Tampa, FL · 1 wk ago
AccountingFull-time
Fund, SPV & Insurance-Dedicated Vehicle Accounting Oversight
Oversee third-party administrators across all pooled vehicles to ensure financial reporting meets applicable accounting standards and regulatory expectations.
- Review and sign off on key calculations and reporting outputs, including expense allocations, fee computations, NAV reporting, and related schedules.
- Direct the preparation and validation of investor-related transactions such as capital activity, distribution calculations, equalization mechanics, and waterfall models.
- Oversee the production of periodic financial statements (quarterly/annual) and investor capital account reporting, ensuring consistency and timeliness.
- Confirm all client-facing reports are delivered accurately and within required deadlines.
- Partner with treasury leadership to monitor cash activity and liquidity management across fund structures.
- Review investor onboarding documentation, including subscription agreements and supporting materials.
- Coordinate closely with legal counsel to ensure fund-level obligations, notices, and governance requirements are satisfied.
- Contribute to investment, valuation, and allocation committee processes through preparation and review of supporting analytics and materials.
- Serve as a central contact for investor support matters, collaborating with relationship managers to address inquiries and administrative needs.
GP & Carried Interest / Incentive Structure Accounting
Oversee financial operations and reporting for general partner entities and employee incentive structures.
- Review outputs across core accounting functions including reconciliations, payables/receivables, expense processing, and carried interest calculations.
- Partner with treasury on cash management activities for these entities.
- Ensure timely delivery of financial reports to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support budgeting and forecasting cycles by compiling and validating inputs across teams and producing forward-looking analyses.
Separately Managed Account (SMA) Operations
Manage the administration of SMA portfolios, including coordination of audit and tax deliverables, fee billing, capital activity, and liquidity events.
- Ensure downstream reporting teams are equipped with accurate data to produce portfolio-level reporting.
- Oversee distribution of required reports and communications to investors and stakeholders.
Cross-Functional & Firmwide Responsibilities
- Coordinate with external tax advisors to support preparation of returns across all entity types while ensuring compliance with applicable tax regulations.
- Oversee year-end audit cycles and valuation processes, acting as the key liaison with auditors and third-party valuation specialists.
- Interpret governing documents to ensure accounting treatment aligns with partnership agreements and structural terms.
- Support internal management reporting processes by delivering accurate data in collaboration with broader accounting teams.
- Deliver both recurring and ad hoc reporting needs to investment professionals.
- Establish and enhance accounting policies and internal controls in line with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
- Continuously improve operational workflows, documentation standards, and data management practices to drive efficiency.
- Ensure proper recordkeeping through organized electronic filing systems and audit-ready documentation.
- Analyze financial performance and present actionable insights to leadership.
Qualifications & Skill Set
- Degree in Accounting (undergraduate or graduate level).
- CPA designation required (or near completion with intent to finalize certification).
- 5+ years of relevant accounting experience within investment management or a related field.
- Strong Excel skills and overall proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
- Quick adaptability to new systems; experience with platforms such as Sage Intacct, Bill.com, Carta, or iPaladin preferred.
- Comfortable operating in a lean, collaborative team environment.
- Strong ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to recommend process improvements and new ideas.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Team-oriented with flexibility and openness to different perspectives.
- Professional demeanor with low ego and strong cultural alignment.
- Willingness to work onsite to support team collaboration.
- Able to travel occasionally (up to ~10%).