Analyst - Fund Accounting Operations

StepStone Group•La Jolla, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Analyst will be a member of the Operations team within StepStone’s Fund Accounting department. The person will be responsible for ensuring that transactions are properly recorded in the accounting records and the performance reporting system through managing the daily reconciliation process. The Analyst will work across StepStone’s Fund Accounting and Stepstone Portfolio Analytics and Reporting (SPAR) teams as well as third party administrators (TPAs). This Analyst will focus on the Venture Capital portfolios.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field
Demonstrated track record of academic success
Acute attention to accuracy and detail
Strong time management, prioritization, and communication skills
Strong adaptability to learn new systems and Microsoft tools
Proactive and focused with a strong work ethic
Willingness to ask questions
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of client, investment and company information

Nice To Haves

Preference for individuals with relevant internships or work experience
Experience with Power BI, Excel, Power Pivot, Power Automate and SharePoint preferred

Responsibilities

Daily monitoring of dashboard that compares performance reporting system data to TPAs underlying investment cash flow activity
Review variance breaks and work with SPAR and/or TPAs to resolve breaks
Record stock sale transactions in StepStone’s performance reporting system
Produce quarterly cash flow reconciliation files
Produce quarterly net asset value reconciliations
Ensure new fund commitments and investments are set up in the performance reporting system and mapped with TPA system identifiers
Correspond with General Partners regarding accounting/reporting questions, or other issues, as necessary
Ad hoc projects