Senior Fund Accountant

Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with Director, Fund Accounting on the accounting and administration of ~21 investment and private equity partnerships including financial, tax and regulatory reporting
• Prepare reconciliations of fund cash and investment positions to the prime broker/custodian accounts and track fund level expenses, accruals, management fees, and advisory service fees
• Review the fund portfolios valuation and calculate fund NAVs on monthly and quarterly basis
• Input transactions into the general ledger and reconcile key accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis
• Prepare Partnership GAAP basis financial statements
• Work with on preparation of various partnership related regulatory filings
• Aid with capital activity cash management for the ~17 private equity funds including contributions, distributions, capital calls and redemptions
• Respond to investor communications and requests
• Coordinate with and prepare supporting documentation for third party service providers, including audit and tax firms and internal tax team
• Aid with the evaluation and implementation of process efficiencies and improvements
• Other administrative duties as assigned by management

Minimum Position Requirements

• Fund accounting experience including private equity fund of funds (FOF) and /or hedge funds preferred
• BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are preferred
• 3-5 years of overall general accounting experience ideally with public accounting experience
• Experience in accounting software programs such as Archway preferred but not required
• High proficiency in Excel
• Accounting experience in various investment instruments including equities, fixed income, futures, private equity, mutual fund investments and/or derivative products
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills and ability to work with multiple departments within the firm and external service providers
• Ability to maintain extreme confidentiality in dealing with client matters

Other Essential Candidate Traits

• Willingness to learn and expand responsibility
• Detail-oriented and organized, with strong written/verbal communication skills
• Strong organization skills and ability to communicate upwards when competing priorities arise
• Ability to be proactive and anticipate issues; works quickly and proactively to solve them
• Willingness to learn, expand responsibility