Outsourced Controller / Fund Accountant

Pinnacle Career Coaching; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Career Coaching is seeking a Junior Controller/Fund Accountant for a fully remote consultancy. The role involves managing fund accounting operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and delivering timely reports to clients. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and relevant fund accounting experience.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of fund accounting experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of partnership accounting and capital structures.
• Experience with accounting platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle daily and periodic fund accounting operations.
• Review general ledgers for accuracy.
• Calculate net asset values (NAV) and internal rates of return (IRR).

Skills

Fund Accounting

Financial Reporting

Compliance

Client Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance

Tools

Investran

eFront

QuickBooks

Job description

Pinnacle Career Coaching provided pay range

This range is provided by Pinnacle Career Coaching. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $115,000.00/yr

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Director @ Pinnacle, Financial Services Recruitment & Career Coaching

We are looking for a Junior Controller/ Fund Accountant to join a fully remote consultancy business providing high-quality accounting and reporting services to a portfolio of Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Hedge Fund clients.

In this role, you will handle daily and periodic fund accounting operations, maintain accurate financial records, and ensure timely delivery of reports to fund managers and investors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with third-party fund administrators, custodians, and auditors to support client operations.
• Be able to review general ledgers for multiple fund entities, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded.
• Process and or reconcile capital calls, distributions, management fees, and carried interest allocations.
• Review and at times prepare periodic financial statements in accordance with GAAP and applicable fund accounting standards.
• Calculate net asset values (NAV), internal rates of return (IRR), and other key fund performance metrics.
• Assist in the preparation of capital account statements, review fund admin-prepared investor allocations, and at times review or build waterfall models.
• Track portfolio investments, valuations, and ownership structures across investment vehicles.
• Support audit processes by preparing documentation and responding to auditor requests.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., SEC, IRS).
• Assist in tax work paper preparation and coordination with tax advisors.
• Provide timely and professional responses to client inquiries.
• Participate in client onboarding, fund setup, and implementation of accounting systems when required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2–5+ years of fund accounting experience, preferably with experience auditing in financial services with general knowledge in PE, VC, hedge funds.
• Solid understanding of partnership accounting, capital structures, and investment vehicles.
• Experience with accounting platforms such as Investran, eFront, QuickBooks, or similar systems is a plus.

For more information please contact Thomas Byrne at [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services and Investment Management

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