Accounting Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• CPA strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with a minimum of 5-7 years of relevant work experience preferred
• Experience working with a fund administrator and auditors
• Strong knowledge of private equity structures and US GAAP accounting requirements
• Proficient using Investran and Microsoft Office applications
• Strong desire and ability to leverage technology
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentorship skills
• Strong work ethic and high level of attention to detail
• Ability to meet challenging deadlines while maintaining quality and accuracy

Responsibilities

• Oversee fund’s operating activities (investor level and portfolio level)
• Perform cash and credit facility management relating to funds
• Daily review of all financial transactions entered in Investran on a US GAAP basis for private equity fund structures and related entities
• Review of detailed data relating to investments, investors, and legal entities as required for internal and external reporting
• Review fund administrator deliverables, including financial statements, capital account statements, capital call notices, distribution notices, management fees, and NAV packages
• Approve waterfalls and carried interest calculations
• Coordinate with fund administrators to ensure timely issuance of quarterly/annual financial statements and capital account statements for each entity
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure annual audits are completed timely and efficiently
• Confirm legal entity, investor, and investment onboarding and set-up in Investran and fund administrator systems
• Approve performance metrics for both investments and investors
• Ensure internal controls and established accounting policies are consistently followed
• Ability to manage multiple funds and deadlines simultaneously
• Function within various operational and system workflows (Unqork, Investran)
• Address any regulatory, investor, and management reporting requests
• Interact with various groups within the organization (investor relations, legal, tax, marketing, and investment teams) to obtain and provide timely information
• Manage and train small teams of junior resources (if applicable)
• Capable of interpreting partnership agreements and applying terms to fund operations
• Participation in special projects to enhance accounting, operations, and reporting processes

Benefits

• leave programs
• adoption assistance
• student loan repayment programs