Fund Accountant

3 weeks ago

Chicago, United States Buckingham Search Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Our team is partnered with a private market investment firm in Chicago whose Fund Accounting team is growing Seeking a Fund Accountant to join this collaborative group that is combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial approach to multi-asset class investing. This role will give you the opportunity to play a strategic role in the investment world.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting packages, including fund-level net asset values and investor capital statements for the firm's private credit and equity investment funds
  • Process bank transactions including the monitoring and reconciliation of monthly loan collections, fund distributions, fund expenses, while maintaining such activity in the general ledger
  • Provide financial information and reporting to internal management, external counterparties, and investors
  • Coordinate investor transactions including subscriptions and redemptions with fund administrator
  • Monitor expense budgets and accruals
  • Coordinate with external auditors on agreed-upon procedures work and annual audits/financial statement preparation
  • Collaborate on projects to improve overall efficiencies and accounting procedures
  • Interact with senior management, corporate accounting, operations, analysts, and legal
  • Assist in Corporate Accounting filing obligations

Required skills and qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field required. CPA or CPA-eligible with intention to obtain certification preferred.
  • 4+ years of fund accounting or audit experience; with at least 2 years at a Big 4 or Top Tier Public Accounting firm
  • Knowledge of U.S generally accepted accounting principles and procedures for private investment funds, including experience with fund-level accounting and reporting
  • Working knowledge of investment and fund performance metrics, distributions and capital calls calculations (if exposed to private equity)
  • Possess strong analytical skills required in reviewing, researching, and resolving issues surrounding accounting and financial matters.
  • Exposure to complex fund structures, waterfall calculations, performance calculations (IRRs), distributions and capital calls calculations is a plus
  • Experience with annual external reporting (audited financial statements)
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to master both the details and the big picture.
  • Ability to operate independently and handle many projects at once without losing track of the details.
  • Someone who is comfortable with ambiguity, has an excellent work ethic and likes to take ownership of your work

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