Fund Accounting Manager/Sr. Manager

Sixth Street; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sixth Street in Dallas, TX is seeking a Fund Accounting lead to support several investment funds. This full-time role involves accounting, financial reporting, cash management, investor reporting, and fund performance analysis in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 7-10+ years in accounting in private equity or investment management, strong Excel skills, and a CPA or equivalent certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years accounting experience in public accounting (audit or tax), fund admin, or another private equity or investment management firm.
• Experience with alternative investments, private equity and partnership accounting, and fund administration is a plus.
• Strong accounting and Excel skills; professional certification (CPA or equivalent) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting responsibilities within monthly, quarterly, and annual closing cycles.
• Assist in oversight of the Funds’ Administrator and investor reporting requests.
• Oversee fund operations including capital calls, distributions and line of credit activity.
• Assist in managing the fund audit process and respond to auditors’ questions.
• Develop and maintain internal controls and business processes; identify accounting issues.
• Lead special projects and analyses for firm leadership.

Skills

Strong communication

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Team player

Self-motivated

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Python

Job description

The Role

This is a full-time role based in Dallas, Texas. Sixth Street has an immediate opening for a bright, hard-working individual to join our team as a Fund Accounting lead to support several of our investment funds in Dallas, Texas. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a growing team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment. This person will be involved in several facets of the funds’ accounting, financial reporting, cash management, investor reporting, and fund performance/analysis deliverables.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting responsibilities within the monthly, quarterly, annual closing cycles
• Assist in oversight of the Funds’ Administrator
• Oversight of investor reporting and requests
• Manage fund operations including capital calls, distributions and line of credit activity
• Assist in managing the fund audit process and research questions from auditors
• Oversight of various compliance reports (e.g., credit facility, limited partnership agreement, etc.)
• Review of fund expense reporting and analysis
• Develop and maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
• Identify and help solve for critical accounting and reporting issues
• Manage and perform special projects and analysis for firm leadership

What We Value

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong player/coach that is hands-on and wants to be an “in the details” team member
• Excellent understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
• Detail-oriented, responsible, and proactive
• Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
• Adept at problem solving
• Self-motivated and willing to work in a team environment
• An eye for detail and ability to focus on multiple deliverables

Preferred

• 7- 10+ years accounting experience in a combination of public accounting (either audit or tax), fund admin, or another private equity or investment management firm
• Experience with alternative investments, private equity and partnership accounting, and fund administration are a plus.
• B.A. or B.S. in Accounting or a related field
• Strong accounting and excel skills; professional certification (CPA or equivalent) strongly preferred
• Experience with large language models & Python are a plus
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
• Detail-oriented, responsible and proactive

About Sixth Street

Founded in 2009, Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm dedicated to developing themes and offering solutions to companies across all stages of growth.

Our firm is designed for cross-platform collaboration at scale: we build businesses, invest for growth, acquire assets, provide direct financing, identify value in public markets, purchase royalty streams, and regularly develop first-of-their-kind structures to meet the strategic objectives of management teams.

We do all this globally and as one unified team of investment and control-side professionals working on behalf of our institutional investors and their beneficiaries around the world.

We believe adhering to our core values is a competitive advantage. Everyone on our team contributes their perspectives and expertise to help us solve complex challenges and get to the right answer. At Sixth Street, the best idea wins.

For more information, visit the Sixth Street Careers site or follow us on LinkedIn.

Sixth Street is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, genetic history, marital status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic predisposition, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Sixth Street will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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If you are not eligible for this role, please refer to our Careers Page for other opportunities.