Summary
Seeking a fund accountant to support the Direct Lending business.
Company Information:
A global leader in alternative investing with approximately $70 billion in assets across complementary credit, private equity, and real estate strategies.
Job Description:
- Responsible for accuracy of monthly NAVs through month-end review of reconciliations, trading PNL and accruals.
- Responsible for the quarterly preparation of several funds financial statements.
- Responsible for the year-end audited financial statements and related footnotes of several funds financial statements.
- Responsible for the accuracy of fund accounting, reporting, analysis and special projects, including developing a comprehensive understanding of products traded and processes utilized.
- Communicate directly with third party administrators.
- Interaction with the Front Office, Technology, Operations, Investor Relations, Legal, Tax, and Financial Reporting.
- Various investor relations information requests.
- Managing and modifying accounting/financial systems, procedures, and processes, as necessary.
- Part of a growing team and direct lending business.
Requirements / Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- 3-4 years of Public Accounting (Audit – Financial Services) experience or public / private mix, CPA required.
- Knowledge of the accounting issues and structures associated with private equity funds (closed ended funds), including capital allocation, waterfall and management fee calculations.
- Experience with fixed income products a plus (especially originated loans, bank debt and CLO structures).
- Wall Street Office, Visual Portfolio Manager software experience a plus.
- Strong Accounting technical knowledge a plus.
- Team player and detail oriented.
- Must work well in a very dynamic and deadline-driven culture.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word) required.
