Senior Fund Accountant / Assistant Controller

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Summary

A $5B AUM Middle-Market PE Fund is growing and looking to bring on a Senior Fund Accountant. The firm runs very lean and the CFO currently handles all aspects of accounting and finance. This will be the first hire in Fund Accounting underneath the CFO.

Company Information:

A premier Private Equity investor focused on Middle-Market businesses across the U.S. with over $5B AUM.

Job Description:
  • Manage all aspects of fund accounting, including capital activity (calls/distributions), fund expenses, allocations, and NAV calculations.
  • Review quarterly and annual financials prepared by the fund administrator; serve as primary liaison with administrators and auditors.
  • Maintain oversight of partnership waterfall models, carried interest calculations, and investor reporting.
  • Track portfolio company investments, valuations, and performance metrics.
  • Own the general ledger, cash management, A/R, A/P, and expense tracking for the management company.
  • Manage payroll, benefits expenses, and vendor relationships.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements for leadership.
  • Lead quarterly and annual reporting processes, including LP capital account statements, financial packages, and audit deliverables.
  • Ensure all accounting and reporting processes meet GAAP, regulatory, and partnership agreement requirements.
  • Oversee fund and firm cash planning, liquidity management, and forecasting.
  • Support fundraising efforts by preparing data room materials, financial analyses, and responses to LP due diligence requests.
  • Partner with investment team on transaction closings, monitoring, and performance reporting.
  • Develop scalable accounting policies, internal controls, and workflows.
  • Evaluate and implement financial systems/tools to improve accuracy and efficiency.
  • Establish best practices for document management, data integrity, and reporting automation.
  • The hours here are excellent 9am – 6pm (most days). There is a big focus on WLB and flexibility here. They are in the office 4x a week in Greenwich, CT.
Requirements / Qualifications:
  • 3+ Years of External Audit (with Fund Clients) or Private Fund Accounting Experience
  • PE Experience Preferred, Not Required
  • Greenwich, CT 4x per Week

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