Accounting Manager

stepstone.fr; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

StepStone is seeking an experienced Manager to lead corporate accounting for subsidiary entities in a hybrid environment in San Diego, CA. You will oversee monthly closes, reviews, intercompany matters, and regulatory filings, while developing accounting staff and strengthening controls.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance, and CPA preferred. Big 4 experience and international accounting familiarity are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• At least five years of progressive accounting experience, including reviews and leading processes.
• Prior supervisory or people management experience preferred.
• Big 4 or large regional public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial reporting concepts.
• Experience with international entities and currency translation a plus.
• Familiarity with investment partnership accounting and reporting a plus.
• Proficient in Excel; NetSuite GL experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly financial close for subsidiary entities and related activities.
• Review financial statements, journals, GL reconciliations, and bank reconciliations.
• Assist with cash management and AR/AP, expense reporting, and related docs.
• Oversee long‑term investment entries and capital calls reconciliations.
• Coordinate quarterly reviews and annual audits for subsidiaries.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, controls, and reporting.
• Maintain statutory books and regulator filings; coordinate with service providers.
• Collaborate with U.S. accounting and other subsidiaries; resolve intercompany issues.
• Supervise and develop staff; set priorities and review standards.
• Identify process improvements and leverage technology to strengthen controls.
• Support ad hoc analyses and special projects as needed.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Word

Intercompany accounting

Supervisory experience

Public accounting experience (Big 4)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data driven insights to the world's investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our peerless intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed.

Position Overview:

The Manager is a member of the corporate accounting team and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting, financial close, and reporting activities of the Company’s subsidiary entities. The role supervises and develops accounting staff, performs detailed reviews of deliverables, strengthens processes and controls, and partners with internal and external stakeholders to support accurate and timely reporting.

Essential Job Functions:

The position requires a positive, detail-oriented, proactive, and team-oriented individual. Specific duties include:

• Manage the monthly financial statement close and related accounting activities for subsidiary entities
• Review monthly financial statements, journal entries, general ledger account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations
• Assist with cash management
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense reporting, and related documentation and follow-up processes
• Review long‑term investment entries, capital call wires, and reconciliations to capital account balances
• Assist with quarterly reviews and the annual audit process for subsidiary entities, including coordination of supporting documentation and responses
• Ensure subsidiary entities comply with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and applicable reporting requirements
• Maintain local statutory books and timely filings with regulators, coordinating with local service providers as needed
• Partner with the U.S. accounting team and other subsidiaries to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and intercompany matters are resolved timely
• Supervise and develop accounting staff; establish clear priorities and review standards
• Identify and implement process improvements, including opportunities to leverage technology and strengthen controls
• Support ad hoc analyses, special projects, and other duties as needed

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
• At least five years of progressive professional accounting experience, including experience reviewing work and leading accounting processes
• Prior supervisory or people‑management experience preferred
• Prior public accounting experience preferred (Big 4 or Large Regional)
• Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and financial reporting concepts
• Experience with international entities, statutory reporting and/or foreign currency translation a plus
• Familiarity with investment partnership accounting and/or reporting a plus
• Highly proficient in using Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office applications
• NetSuite general ledger experience a plus

Salary Range: $115,000 - $120,000

The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job‑related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.

#LI-Hybrid

At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.