Finance Associate (Senior Fund Accountant), Private Equity

Atlas Search; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search is seeking a Finance Associate (Senior Fund Accountant) for a private equity-backed operation in Stamford, CT. This role supports the CFO/Controller, drives process improvements, and participates in broader finance initiatives within a small, collaborative team.

The position offers a base salary from $115,000 to $175,000 with bonus potential to be determined at offer, and requires 3–8 years of PE fund accounting experience with strong GAAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years of PE fund accounting experience
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge
• CPA is a plus or equivalent designation

Responsibilities

• Oversee the fund administrator's month-end and quarterly work, including cash reconciliations, trial balances, allocations, accruals, management fees, and capital activity
• Own the year-end financial statements and fund audit
• Manage capital calls, distributions, and waterfall calculations
• Subscription credit facility compliance, entity reporting, and regulatory filings such as Form ADV and Form PF

Skills

PE fund accounting

US GAAP

Big 4 experience

Education

Bachelor's in accounting/finance

CPA

Tools

Investran

Fund accounting software

Job description

Finance Associate (Senior Fund Accountant), Private Equity

Our client, a fast-growing private equity firm, is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant to join its small, collaborative finance team. This newly created role sits in Stamford, CT and directly supports the CFO and Controller. Once settled in, you'll have the opportunity to get involved beyond fund accounting, in an entrepreneurial environment that values initiative and AI-driven process improvement.

The annual base salary range is $115,000 to $175,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the fund administrator's month-end and quarterly work, including cash reconciliations, trial balances, allocations, accruals, management fees, and capital activity
• Own the year-end financial statements and fund audit
• Manage capital calls, distributions, and waterfall calculations
• Subscription credit facility compliance, entity reporting, and regulatory filings such as Form ADV and Form PF

Job Requirements

• 3-8 years of PE fund accounting experience, ideally combining Big 4 and industry or fund administration
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge and an excellent academic record
• A CPA is a plus
• Closed-end infrastructure fund experience, Luxembourg vehicles, and Investran are all a plus