Fund Accountant (m/f/d) - Private Equity

HQ Capital (Deutschland) GmbH; Bad Homburg vor der Höhe; Hybrid; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working model

Company pension scheme

Bicycle leasing

Snacks and beverages

Employee restaurant

Zusammenfassung

HQ Capital (Deutschland) GmbH is seeking an experienced Fund Accountant (m/f/d) in Private Equity for our Bad Homburg office. You will provide accounting information to internal and external teams, clients and investors, with emphasis on PE fund, fund of funds, or administrator experience.

The role covers lifecycle accounting activities from formation to liquidation, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of private equity accounting experience at a PE fund, fund of funds, or administrator.

Aufgaben

• Record journal entries for management fees, investments, accruals and reconciliations.
• Prepare/review financial statements end-to-end with footnotes and schedules.
• Confirm cash transactions: capital calls, investment proceeds.
• Assist in year-end audits and liaise with auditors.

Kenntnisse

Private equity accounting

US GAAP

Lux GAAP

Investran

E-front

Excel

Financial statements

Journal entries

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Investran

E-front

Jobbeschreibung

Position Description

We are looking for an experienced Fund Accountant (m/f/d) Private Equity, Fund-of-Funds, to work in our Fund Accounting Team in our Bad Homburg office. The Fund Accountant will be responsible for providing accounting information – including preparation, processing, and reviewing of transactions and financial reports – to the internal and external teams, clients, and investors.The successful candidate must have private equity-based accounting experience directly at a private equity fund, fund of funds or fund administrator.

Responsibilities

• Manage numerous portfolios and perform all fund administration duties during the lifecycle (Formation, Investment period, Harvest, Liquidation) of private equity funds with varying investment strategies (i.e., Primary, Secondaries, and Co-investments)o Record the journal entries for management fees, investments, accruals, other expense/income, valuation adjustments and bank reconciliations
• Prepare accounting work papers and financial statements, including footnotes and sup-porting schedules, from beginning to end
• Confirm that all cash transactions have been completed (i.e., payment of capital calls, receipt of investment proceeds)
• Calculate and review capital transactions, management fees, and accruals
• Determine proper allocation of portfolio and income transactions
• Reach out to underlying investment for additional breakdown of investments’ proceeds
• Work with deal teams to understand deal structures and assist with execution activities relating to acquisition and disposition transactions
• Assist in the year-end audit process in collaboration with auditors and the administrator
• Perform and monitor a risk analysis on daily cash projections for all clients to mitigate liquidity concerns.
• Utilize advanced formulas to process improve all journal entries and account reconciliations
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders daily to resolve all queries in a timely manner.
• Develop cost projections based on past financial data and forecasted expenditures to reduce going over fiscal year budget.
• Special projects as needed

Your profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 3+ years of private equity-based accounting experience directly at a private equity fund, fund of funds, fund administrator
• Experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements beginning to end
• Experience using Investran, E-front, or other accounting systems
• Experience in US/ Lux GAAP
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Outstanding organizational and computer skills
• Attention to details, proven ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Positive attitude and the ability to work in a highly collaborative team, high speed environment
• Solid written and verbal communications skills
• Fluent in English, German language skills are a strong plus

Why us?

• Opportunity to be part of an international team based in the US and Germany
• Open communication, flat hierarchies, and short decision-making processes
• Hybrid working model
• Attractive workplace at the corporate headquarters campus in Bad Homburg, featuring an employee restaurant
• Company pension scheme
• Bicycle leasing scheme
• Complimentary beverages and snacks
• Regular employee events