Fund Accountant

Atlas Search

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

A financial technology firm in New York is seeking a mid-senior level Fund Accountant to join their innovative team. This role emphasizes modern fund accounting processes within an AI-native platform, offering unique autonomy and the opportunity to influence workflow design. Candidates should have 1–10 years of experience in fund accounting or public accounting and a strong interest in systems and automation. The position includes equity participation and other benefits like medical and vision insurance, a 401(k), and paid parental leave.

Qualifications

1–10 years of experience in fund accounting or public accounting (audit).
Strong understanding of private equity, credit, venture, or multi-asset fund structures.
Ability to operate in a fast-moving, evolving environment.
Interest in systems, automation, and working closely with product-oriented teams.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end fund accounting processes including journal entries, allocations, and investor-level reporting.
Review and validate automated calculations, ensuring accuracy.
Partner with product and engineering teams to refine workflows.

Skills

Fund accounting

Analytical skills

Automation interest

Public accounting

Job description

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Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr

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***This is not a traditional fund administrator.

The firm is building a modern, AI-native accounting and operations platform purpose-built for private markets. Instead of layering technology on top of outdated systems, they built their own accounting ledger and infrastructure from the ground up — enabling real-time data, automated allocations, fast capital activity processing, and intelligent tools that let finance leaders instantly analyze fund activity without manual work.

Today, the platform supports a significant and growing private markets footprint and is scaling rapidly. The business is well-capitalized, financially stable, and already operating sustainably — a rare combination at this stage. Every employee participates in the upside through equity ownership, and the team is directly shaping how private market accounting will function over the next decade.

For fund accountants, this role offers something fundamentally different from a legacy administrator:

More automation, systems exposure, and problem-solving
Real influence on how workflows, controls, and tools are built
Direct interaction with leadership and product teams

This is an environment for high-potential fund accountants who want to stay close to technical accounting while expanding into systems, product thinking, and operational design — without stepping away from core fund work.

If you’ve ever thought, “I like fund accounting, but I don’t want to spend years in a checkbox, NAV-factory environment,” this is the alternative.

Role Overview

This role is designed for fund accountants who enjoy the technical side of the work but don’t want to spend their career operating inside rigid, manual, legacy systems.

You’ll sit at the intersection of fund accounting, automation, and operational design, owning real fund activity while also influencing how accounting workflows and systems are built, improved, and scaled. Instead of processing transactions after the fact, you’ll work in a real-time environment where data flows faster, manual work is intentionally removed, and accountants have meaningful input into how the platform evolves.

Day-to-day, you’ll remain deeply embedded in core fund accounting — but with significantly more visibility, autonomy, and impact than a traditional administrator role. You’ll work closely with leadership, product, and engineering teams to solve real operational problems, improve accuracy and efficiency, and help scale a next-generation private markets platform.

This is an opportunity to future-proof your fund accounting skill set by pairing strong technical fundamentals with systems exposure, automation, and product thinking — without stepping away from the accounting itself.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Own end-to-end fund accounting processes including journal entries, allocations, capital activity, valuations, waterfalls, and investor-level reporting
Review and validate automated calculations, ensuring accuracy while continuously improving how work is performed
Answer real-time accounting and operational questions using modern reporting and analytics tools
Partner with product and engineering teams to refine workflows, enhance controls, and shape new functionality
Support onboarding of new fund clients and migration of historical data into a scalable platform
Assist with audit support and contribute to building a durable, repeatable internal control framework
Take on increasing ownership and complexity as the platform, client base, and assets continue to grow

Qualifications

1–10 years of experience in fund accounting or public accounting (audit)
Strong understanding of private equity, credit, venture, or multi-asset fund structures
Ability to operate in a fast-moving, evolving environment
Interest in systems, automation, and working closely with product-oriented teams
Strong analytical skills and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset
Ability to work in-office five days per week in New York
Flexibility to support time-sensitive work when required

Why This Role Stands Out

Equity participation at an established, financially stable platform
Exposure to both fund accounting and product/system development
Opportunity to move away from manual processes and focus on higher‑value analysis
Clear path for growth within a rapidly scaling organization
Rare chance to influence how accounting tools and workflows are designed from the inside

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Investment Management, Financial Services, and Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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