Accounting Associate

Deerpath Capital Management•Chicago, IL

17d

About The Position

Career path opportunities with a growing firm in the asset management industry, the candidate will have a diverse set of responsibilities within the finance and accounting areas. The candidate will work directly with various teams, including Operations, Treasury, and Investor Relations. The candidate will report to the Controller. Candidate will be responsible for management company and GP entity accounting and reporting.

Requirements

The candidate must have 1-3 years of public/private experience.
BA/BS in Accounting/Finance.
Must have experience with financial statements and working in an accounting software, FIS Investran a plus.

Nice To Haves

Public accounting or private equity/ debt background a plus.
Candidate must be very comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and possess strong multi-tasking skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the day-to-day accounting matters of the firm’s management company and general partner entities and helping to ensure reporting deadlines are met each month
Working with offshore resources involved in the day-to-day accounting matters of the entities
Work in various bank accounts that includes cash movements between entities
Preparing quarterly/annual financial statements
Maintaining and updating various schedules relating fund expense reimbursements monthly
Assisting in process improvements and implementations
Responding to adhoc requests for information from various teams
Reviewing expense reports and maintaining the expense reporting system
Coordinating the accounts payable process and maintaining the firm’s accounts payable system
Assisting with the annual audits
Must be proficient in excel