Sr Investment Accountant – Nuveen Private Funds Finance

About the role

The Senior Investment Accountant ensures that investment accounting policies and procedures are correctly applied to financial transactions. Under minimal supervision, this job works directly with asset management, operations, and other accountants and administrators. This job reviews accounting and performance activity and prepares financial reports for clients and senior management.

Responsibilities

• Prepares timely and accurate GAAP work papers and supporting schedules to satisfy accounting requirements for fund products and separately managed accounts.
• Prepares investor reporting, including financial statements, capital statements, and supplementary schedules.
• Maintains product budgets and prepares accruals and payment requests.
• Maintains product cash flows and capital needs.
• Prepares capital calls, distributions, and fund rebalancing, as needed.
• Calculates performance returns and fees payable.
• Supports the annual audit process, examinations, and ad hoc inquiries.
• Collaborates with fund administrators and custodians to support the accounting and reporting requirements.
• Provides guidance to junior Investment Accountants regarding issues that require more advanced knowledge and experience.

Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred
• 3+ Years Work Experience Required; 5+ Years Preferred

Qualifications

• 3+ years of GAAP accounting experience
• Preferred: 5+ years of GAAP accounting experience
• 1+ year of investment portfolio accounting, including debt investments
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Skills

• Accountability
• Accounting Standards
• Business Acumen
• Client Relationship Management
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Compliance
• Data-Driven Business Intelligence
• Due Diligence
• Executive Presence
• Financial Acumen
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Risk Management
• Financial Statements
• Fund Accounting
• Market/Industry Dynamics
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Story Telling

Benefits

Competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

Pay

$79,200/yr - $104,000/yr

Schedule

N/A