Senior Associate, Fund Accountant

New York Life•New York, NY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Apogem is a leading private markets solutions provider with decades of experience focused on the middle market. With approximately $44 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025, Apogem partners with institutional investors to deliver disciplined underwriting, strategic capital deployment and long-term value creation. Apogem Capital operates within the New York Life Investment Management platform of companies, supported by the financial strength and long-term stability of a Fortune 100 mutual organization. We are seeking a finance professional to join our general partner accounting group / compensation planning and analysis team as a Senior Associate / Assistant Vice President in NY. You will work closely with a team of three others while reporting to a key contributor with extensive experience in technology and fund administration solutions. The role focuses on managing employee co-investment partnerships and carried interest structures, in concert with our 3rd party administrators, Apogem fund administrators, and technology team. This is onsite role offering a dynamic blend of strategic oversight of fund administrators and hands-on execution with high visibility to senior management and investment professionals. Apogem has several US offices and travel to another office may be needed periodically (up to four times a year).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Two to five years of fund accounting experience within private equity on general partnership accounting
Experience with FIS suite (PCS Live, Query Manager, and DX) and Excel, including macros and automation tools
Working with or for a 3rd party fund administrator
Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail; excellent communication and leadership skills

Nice To Haves

An advanced certification or degree a plus (e.g., CPA)
CPA with experience with data migration and data integration projects
Familiarity with AI tools: ChatGPT and Co-Pilot
Familiarity with Anduin, Deal Cloud, iLevel, SharePoint, and Snowflake

Responsibilities

Primary accounting operations lead on a portfolio of GP entities related to employee co-investments and incentive fee programs with a focus on exceptional client experience
Collaborate with a small, agile team to ensure accuracy and compliance with capital activity, capital statements, tax reporting, and investment reporting
Utilize Apogem’s technology stack of applications: FIS (DX and Private Capital Suite Live), Anduin, Snowflake, Deal Cloud, and iLevel. Incorporate advanced Excel and Access techniques to manage and streamline reporting and drive process improvements
Partner with internal stakeholders to support investment structuring and performance tracking
Contribute to Apogem’s culture and building on our collaborative environment