Fund Accounting Analyst/Sr. Analyst

Sixth Street•Dallas, TX

71d•Onsite

About The Position

Sixth Street is hiring a Fund Accounting Senior Analyst/Analyst to support fund operations in Dallas, Texas. The role offers the opportunity to join a growing team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and take ownership from day one. The analyst supports private equity and credit funds throughout their lifecycle, including fundraising, onboarding, ongoing operations, and liquidation, partnering with teams across Sixth Street’s platforms. Responsibilities include fund-level accounting and quarterly close activities, fund reporting, investment and fee payment wires, waterfall and management fee calculations, liquidity monitoring, investor reporting compliance, and identifying accounting and reporting issues. The role also oversees external fund administration and an offshore team, collaborates with investor services, fundraising, investment, tax, legal, and engineering teams, and contributes to automation and technology projects that improve reporting efficiency. Sixth Street is a global investment firm founded in 2009. It emphasizes cross-platform collaboration and values contributions from people with varied perspectives and expertise. The firm is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Solid understanding of accounting rules and industry practices.
Detail-oriented, proactive, and reliable.
Strong critical thinking and ability to identify errors and risks and clearly articulate points.
Self-motivated with a strong team orientation.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables.
Comfortable using technology to solve problems efficiently, open to automation, and adaptable to change.

Nice To Haves

2–5 years of accounting experience in public accounting (audit or tax), fund administration, or another private equity or investment management firm.
Experience with alternative investments, private equity or partnership accounting, and fund administration.
Strong accounting and Excel skills.
CPA or equivalent certification is strongly preferred.
Experience with credit and structured products, such as bank debt, high-yield bonds, and CLOs.

Responsibilities

Support private equity and credit funds throughout fundraising, onboarding, ongoing operations, and liquidation, partnering with teams across Sixth Street platforms.
Manage fund-level accounting during quarterly closing cycles, including expense reconciliation and issuance of fund financial and deal performance reports.
Prepare and review wires for investment activities and fee payments.
Assist with complex waterfall and management fee calculations.
Monitor cash liquidity and the investment pipeline to manage credit facility borrowings and capital events.
Ensure investor reporting complies with U.S. GAAP and fund governing documents.
Identify and help resolve critical accounting and reporting issues.
Oversee the external Fund Administrator and review its deliverables.
Oversee an offshore team by delegating tasks and providing training and mentorship.
Work with the Investor Services team to help resolve investor inquiries.
Support the fundraising team with fund marketing materials.
Liaise with investment professionals on deal closings.
Coordinate with the Tax team on deal and fund structuring and tax estimates and payments.
Work with internal and external legal counsel to understand key legal documents, including credit facility agreements and limited partnership agreements.
Partner with the Engineering team and participate in automation and technology projects to improve reporting efficiency and reduce manual work.