Staff Accountant

Trident Trust•Atlanta, GA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a talented accounting professional to join our thriving Atlanta office as a Staff Accountant, Fund Services. This role is responsible for providing basic full-cycle accounting support to the fund accounting line of the business servicing private equity, hedge, real estate, venture capital, and digital asset funds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Foundational understanding of GAAP.
0-2 years of related accounting experience.
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) – especially MS Excel skills, including but not limited to, navigating various tabs, basic formulas (sum), and formatting.

Nice To Haves

Advanced MS Excel skills – pivot tables, V-lookups, etc.
Experience with Advent Geneva, QuickBooks, or Allvue a+, and willingness to learn new software as needed.
Ability to function in high-pressure situations with competing priorities and strict deadlines.
Excellent problem solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
Attention to detail, self-management, and ability to effectively prioritize workload and tasks.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Maintain general ledgers.
Download and save supporting files such as bank statements, invoices, and investor documents.
Calculate monthly/quarterly net asset value (NAV) and performance returns.
Deliver monthly/quarterly financial packages to fund managers.
Perform period-end closes along with completing special reporting specific to each fund.
Distribute capital statements to each investor.
Review new investor subscription packets, perform due diligence and run background checks on new investors for compliance with anti-money laundering policies and regulations.
Provide daily operational support for funds, including banking services such as reviewing wire instructions, confirming wire instructions with fund investors or fund vendors, and initiating wire payments.
Prepare financial statements, footnotes, and audit support files.
Complete other duties as assigned by the Senior Accountant, Manager, or Senior Manager.