Fund Accounting Intern — Private Equity (Summer 2027)

Standish Management, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Standish Management, LLC seeks a summer intern to gain exposure to private equity and venture capital through fund administration and partnership accounting. You will assist with financial statement support, client data entry, filing, and special projects for Associates and Fund Controllers, while gaining experience with clients’ reporting systems.

The role includes data entry, filing, and support across audit and tax teams, with involvement in systems conversion projects and document analysis

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic Accounting and Finance principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word & Outlook.
• Familiarity with QuickBooks (not required, is a plus)

Responsibilities

• Data entry of financial and client information into recordkeeping system
• Responsible for maintaining and updating various filing systems
• Assist with providing support to audit and tax teams
• Other special projects as given by the Associates and Fund Controllers
• Assist teams with systems conversions and other special projects

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong written and verbal comms

Multi-tasking

Team and individual work

Strong organizational skills

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

QuickBooks

Job description

Standish Management, LLC seeks a summer intern to gain exposure to private equity and venture capital through fund administration and partnership accounting. You will assist with financial statement support, client data entry, filing, and special projects for Associates and Fund Controllers, while gaining experience with clients’ reporting systems.

The role includes data entry, filing, and support across audit and tax teams, with involvement in systems conversion projects and document analysis