Associate, Fund Accounting

General Atlantic•Stamford, CT

14h•$100,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The position will be a part of the Fund Accounting Team and will have varied responsibilities, including but not limited to, managing daily transactions of our limited partnership vehicles, financial statements and compliance reporting, quarterly investor (and ad hoc) reporting, internal reporting, spreadsheet modeling and analysis, and special projects as needed.

Requirements

Prior exposure to auditing and accounting/reporting functions
2-4 years of public or private accounting experience preferred (CPA, or working towards CPA required)
Prior experience in private equity required
Experience working directly with third-party fund administrators, including reviewing and reconciling administrator-prepared NAVs and investor statements
Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple tasks while responding to requests for information
Strong written and oral communication skills, including giving presentations
Strong analytical capability and attention to detail
Significant proficiency in Microsoft Excel including links, reference formulas/lookups, and pivot tables (Macro skills a plus)
Team player willing to assist others when asked

Nice To Haves

Macro skills a plus
PowerBI, Alteryx, or other data analytic software knowledge a plus
Experience with Investran and/or Geneva a plus

Responsibilities

Daily general ledger accounting duties, such as booking of transactions, accruals, and other journal entries
Coordination with the fund's third-party administrators (TPAs), reviewing and validating NAV calculations, capital account statements, investor allocations, and other administrator-prepared deliverables for accuracy and completeness
Reconciliation assistance with the period-end close
Support cash management activities, including cash flow planning and bank reconciliations
Assistance with capital call and distribution process, including investor notices and recording of the transactions
Process, review and allocation of invoices for payments to vendors
Tracking sales of investments and allocating proceeds and gains based on each partners ownership percentage
Assisting the team with preparation of investor reporting and annual audits, as well as internal and external compliance reporting