Senior Fund Accountant - Atlanta, GA
About The Position
As a Senior Fund Accountant, you support the overall reporting, analysis, and operations of a fund of Cortland assets. This role involves assisting with capital call and distribution calculations, preparing investor-level reporting, and collaborating with the Investments team on client deliverables. You will also help coordinate annual fund-level audits, perform monthly bank reconciliations, and complete quarterly equity reconciliations. The position requires applying knowledge of partnerships, fund structures, waterfalls, preferred return/promote/carried interest, acquisition fees, and capital transactions. You will also forecast fund and portfolio level liquidity for senior management and communicate financial information effectively. Additionally, you will help develop and document accounting policies and procedures, identify process improvements, and review fee calculations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 1-3 years’ experience with financial management
- Strong organizational, analytical, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills
- Extraordinary attention to detail while performing multiple assignments under tight deadlines
- Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office programs
Nice To Haves
- CPA or MBA a plus
- Real estate experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Assist with capital call and distribution calculations in accordance with the applicable partnership agreements
- Calculate and report quarterly investor level reporting – like NAV statements
- Assist with quarterly and year-end close activities for your fund and its underlying investments, including the preparation of income statements, balance sheets, and cash account reconciliations
- Collaborate with the Investments team to prepare and review client deliverables, drawdown/distribution notices, NAV statements, and quarterly reports
- Help coordinate annual fund-level audits that include accounting processes like bank reconciliations, cash management, general ledger entries, and financial statement preparation and review
- Prepare quarterly unaudited and annual audited financial statements
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations and other treasury functions
- Complete quarterly equity reconciliations
- Apply knowledge of partnerships, fund structures, waterfalls, preferred return/promote/carried interest, acquisition fees, and capital transactions
- Forecast fund and portfolio level liquidity for senior management
- Effectively communicate with senior management regarding financial statements, investor reporting, and cash management
- Help develop, document, and communicate accounting policy and procedures; identify and implement process improvements as applicable
- Review fee calculations per the provisions of the respective agreements
Benefits
- High-performance environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
