Director, Accounting & Reporting - Private Equity

SDL Search Partners; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong base pay

Above market bonuses

Profit sharing

Great benefits and healthcare coverage

Above market 401(k) match

Opportunities for growth and professional development

Fantastic mentors

Job summary

A global private equity firm in Boston is looking for a Director of Accounting & Reporting. This role entails managing a specialized team, overseeing GAAP reporting, and collaborating with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have significant public accounting experience, a BA/BS in Accounting, and a desire for professional growth. The firm offers a culture-first environment with excellent benefits, including strong base pay, growth opportunities, and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience in accounting or financial reporting.
• Public accounting experience highly preferred.
• Desire for growth and promotion within the company.

Responsibilities

• Management, supervision, and mentorship of team members.
• Oversight of quarterly and annual GAAP reporting.
• Assistance in Treasury functions, including liquidity management.
• Data validation and testing related to investment management.
• Close collaboration with fund administrators and auditors.
• Oversight of the monthly NAV process for multiple funds.
• Management of tax-related workflows.
• Implementation of investor allocation methodologies.
• Responsibility for compliance reporting.
• Analysis of general ledger transactions.

Skills

Management and supervision skills

Strong analytical abilities

Collaboration with stakeholders

Accounting and financial reporting

Investor allocations

Education

BA/BS degree in Accounting

MSA / MST preferred

CPA preferred

Job description

Director, Accounting & Reporting - Private Equity

Global PE Firm headquartered in Boston is currently hiring at the Director level as an add to staff, growth position. This is a great opportunity to join a newly created, specialized team which sits as a part of the larger Finance structure. If you are a Manager / Senior Manager / Director in Big 4 Tax, or FSO Assurance, this could be a great career opportunity.

This company is culture‑first, focusing on hiring the right people and creating opportunities for long‑term development. If you’re looking to join a top pedigree team that still values flexibility and people, please apply here.

• Strong base pay
• + above market bonuses
• + profit sharing
• + great benefits, top healthcare coverage, above market 401(k) match
• + opportunities for growth, promotion, & professional development
• + top pedigree team - fantastic mentors
• + hybrid working environment

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for management, supervision, and mentorship of team members.
• Management of quarterly reporting and annual GAAP reporting, including hands‑on coordination and in‑depth review of deliverables with our external administrators and our auditors such as management fees and waterfall calculations.
• Assist in Treasury functions including review of facility, covenant compliance, liquidity management and cash projections and review of cash transfers.
• Analysis and management of the company/Fund/partnership rollup commitment structures within Investment Management. Provide data validation, testing and other support that may be required for maintenance, data conversions, upgrades or other projects relating to system support.
• This role requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners, including fund administrators, prime brokers, and auditors.
• Oversight of the monthly NAV process for multiple funds, including the review and approval of administrator‑calculated NAVs.
• Oversight of tax‑related workflows in coordination with internal and external tax teams.
• Implement various simple to complex investor allocation methodologies (examples preferred return calculation, waterfall method) and create and design allocation templates based on needs.
• Responsibility for compliance reporting, including credit facility compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Analysis/troubleshoot of transactions related to the general ledger close, including eliminations, accruals for fund level expenses, distributions and other transactions within the Investment Accounting system.

Experience Necessary:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting from an accredited college/university required; MSA / MST preferred
• CPA is a plus, but not required
• Public Accounting experience highly preferred
• 7+ years of related experience
• Desire for growth & promotion within the company