Private Equity Fund Operations Specialist

Aumni; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Private Equity Fund Accounting Associate to join the Private Fund Services, Fund Operations team in Sydney. You will monitor daily cash flows, validate capital calls and distributions, and support accurate downstream accounting and reporting for institutional clients.

You will work closely with internal teams to ensure timely NAV packages, investor statements, and fee calculations, while maintaining strong controls and client service in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in private equity administration, fund accounting, or related role.
• Strong reconciliation of cash activity and investigation of breaks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily capital calls, distributions, and fee activity and resolve cash flow breaks with clients and internal partners.
• Capture and classify fund cash flows and valuation activity (return of capital, realized gains, fees, income).
• Review investment, divestment, and related documents for terms and timing.
• Produce performance reporting for private equity and real estate investments.
• Set up and maintain fund books and GP vehicles in the accounting system.
• Prepare and review NAV packages, financial statements, fee calculations, investor allocations.
• Prepare investor capital call and distribution calculations and reconciliations.
• Coordinate release of investor notices and quarterly deliverables via reporting portal.
• Resolve client and investor questions and ad hoc deliverables promptly.
• Partner with onboarding teams to transition new clients into steady-state operations.
• Lead year-end close activities and respond to auditors and tax requests.

Skills

Cash reconciliation

NAV reporting

Investor statements

Excel

PowerPoint

Client communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Investran

Burgiss

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Private Equity Fund Accounting Associate to join the Private Fund Services, Fund Operations team in Sydney. You will monitor daily cash flows, validate capital calls and distributions, and support accurate downstream accounting and reporting for institutional clients.

You will work closely with internal teams to ensure timely NAV packages, investor statements, and fee calculations, while maintaining strong controls and client service in a deadline-driven environment.