Fund Accountant

Connect Search, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC seeks an analytical Fund Accountant to support quarterly and year-end reporting. You will analyze financial information, identify discrepancies, and collaborate with Asset Managers to meet tight reporting deadlines.

Experience with GAAP and tax returns is valued. The client is open to more junior profiles. Strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage high-volume reporting are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial statements.
• Understanding of how financial statements relate to tax returns.
• Strong organization, time management, and follow-up skills.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.

Responsibilities

• Support year-end and quarterly reporting, analyzing financial information and identifying discrepancies or issues.
• Assist with quarterly reporting and year-end preparation.
• Research and independently investigate reporting questions
• Manage high-volume reporting while meeting deadlines.
• Utilize external systems and established templates to gather and analyze partnership information.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

GAAP knowledge

Tax understanding

Time management

PivotTables

VLOOKUP

Job description

Hiring an Analytical, detail-oriented Fund Accountant, needed to support quarterly and year-end reporting. This role will analyze financial information, identify issues, research questions, and collaborate with Asset Managers to meet reporting deadlines. The client is open to seeing more junior profiles. Tax experience is beneficial.

Job Duties

• Support year-end and quarterly reporting, analyzing financial information and identifying discrepancies or issues.
• Assist with quarterly reporting and year-end preparation.
• Research and independently investigate reporting questions
• Manage high-volume reporting while meeting deadlines.
• Utilize external systems and established templates to gather and analyze partnership information.

Required Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial statements.
• Understanding of how financial statements correlate to tax returns.
• Strong organization, time management, and follow-up skills.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.