Fund Accounting Internship

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

Job summary

Standish Management, a trusted fund administrator, seeks an intern to gain exposure to private equity and venture capital fund administration during summer 2027. You will support Associates and Fund Controllers with financial statement schedules, data entry, and filing tasks, while learning client reporting systems and data analyses.

Ideal candidates have basic accounting knowledge, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work meticulously in a team environment and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Basic accounting and finance knowledge.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office.
• Familiarity with QuickBooks is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Data entry of financial and client information into the recordkeeping system.
• Maintain and update filing systems.
• Assist with providing support to audit and tax teams.
• Assist with systems conversions and data entry & reporting projects.
• Work on special projects for Associates and Fund Controllers.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Organization

Tools

QuickBooks (plus)

Job description

We are a provider of specialized fund administration services for Managers and General Partners of private equity funds, specifically: Buy-out, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Fund-of- Funds. For new General Partners, we provide consulting services to help accelerate the launch of their funds in addition to our full fund administration services. For established General Partners, we provide administration services and technology to whole fund families or select funds, to help scale their fund operations rapidly and efficiently.

Job Overview:

This position is ideal for someone looking to gain exposure to private equity and venture capital industries through fund administration and partnership accounting during the summer of 2027. Standish interns provide financial and administrative support primarily to the Associates and Fund Controllers. The job responsibilities include assistance with financial statement support schedules, client data entry, filing, and special projects as needed. This position also includes exposure to the systems technology that our clients utilize for reporting purposes by assisting with ongoing data entry & systems conversion projects for new and existing clients as well as analyzing reports and client documents (financial & otherwise) to determine and address discrepancies.

Essential Functions:

• 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

Minimum Requirements:

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

Skills/Abilities:

• Attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to multi- task and adhere to strict deadlines
• Ability to work in a team and individually
• Strong organizational skills and work ethic

Compensation:

$26.00/hour