Manager, Accounting

Fidelity Investments • Jersey City, NJ

2d • $80,000 - $153,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Role The Accounting Manager Alternative Investment Products on the Devonshire Investors (“DI”) Accounting & Controllership Team will be a key member of the team accountable for the financial accounting and reporting of the DI managed entities and have the opportunity to work on projects supporting the teams overall goals. You will be assisting with the closing of the books and records of certain private equity funds, Investor Entities and operating companies are prepared correctly on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis and reviewing the work of associate accountants on the team. You will be responsible for the general ledger of these entities and ensure that strong controls are maintained through quality, well documented account reconciliations. You will interact with senior members of the finance and business groups that support the entities as well as with tax, treasury, and external auditors. The Team As a valued member of the DI Accounting Team, you will ensure transactions are recorded accurately. You will safeguard the firm's assets through meticulous financial accounting, internal controls, and legal entity reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, CPA preferred
• Minimum 6 years of relevant accounting, public accounting and/or private equity experience
• Detail-oriented with solid understanding of business and financial concepts and accounting and the ability to teach these concepts to associate accountants
• Experience preparing GAAP financial statements, particularly partnerships strongly preferred
• Ability to work on multiple areas/projects concurrently and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills and the ability to interact effectively and confidently with all levels of management and various groups
• Ability to utilize financial systems and reporting tools; strong knowledge of Microsoft products (Excel & Word)
• Experience with, or demonstrated ability to learn, complex financial systems and multi-dimensional reporting tools (e.g. eFront, Investran, Oracle, Essbase, Workiva Power BI, Yardi)
• Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position

Responsibilities

• assisting with the closing of the books and records of certain private equity funds, Investor Entities and operating companies are prepared correctly on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis
• reviewing the work of associate accountants on the team
• responsible for the general ledger of these entities
• ensure that strong controls are maintained through quality, well documented account reconciliations
• interact with senior members of the finance and business groups that support the entities as well as with tax, treasury, and external auditors
• ensure transactions are recorded accurately
• safeguard the firm's assets through meticulous financial accounting, internal controls, and legal entity reporting

Benefits

• comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
• market-leading retirement
• generous paid time off and parental leave
• charitable giving employee match program
• educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level