Senior Accountant – Investment & Fund Accounting

Legacy Search Advisors; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Search Advisors in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Senior Accountant for an Investment & Fund Accounting role focused on learning and growth.

The position offers exposure to investment and fund accounting, financial statement preparation, capital calls, partnership accounting, investor reporting, and cross-functional collaboration with senior leaders. A CPA is preferred, with strong fundamentals and a drive to progress.

Qualifications

• Public accounting background with exposure to investment accounting is desirable.
• CPA is preferred but not mandatory for the right candidate.
• Strong accounting fundamentals and willingness to learn and grow.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, mentorship-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Exposure to investment and fund accounting.
• Financial statement preparation and consolidated reporting.
• Capital calls and distributions.
• Partnership accounting and investor capital activity.
• Investor and ownership reporting.
• Investment acquisitions and dispositions.
• Distribution and promote calculations.
• Debt and equity activity.
• Audit and tax support.
• Accounting systems and process improvement.
• Cross-functional work with professionals throughout the organization.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Investment accounting exposure

Strong accounting fundamentals

Mentorship mindset

Education

CPA (preferred)

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

Senior Accountant – Investment & Fund Accounting

$85K–$100K base + 10% bonus

Legacy Search Advisors is partnering with a highly regarded, established organization in the Baltimore area to hire a Senior Accountant for a unique role providing exposure to investment and fund accounting.

This could be an outstanding next step for a high-performing public accountant who wants to move into industry without sacrificing the learning curve, mentorship and professional development that can sometimes be lost when leaving public accounting.

You'll work directly for an accomplished accounting leader who began his own career in Big-4 public accounting and genuinely enjoys developing people and is looking for someone he can invest in, teach and gradually give more responsibility to. Rather than stepping into a narrowly defined accounting position, the person hired will have an opportunity to learn sophisticated investment and fund accounting from someone who currently owns much of that work himself.

Over time, the goal is for this person to take ownership of increasingly complex responsibilities while their manager transitions from preparer to reviewer.

What You’ll Gain Exposure To

• Investment and fund accounting
• Financial statement preparation and consolidated reporting
• Capital calls and distributions
• Partnership accounting and investor capital activity
• Investor and ownership reporting
• Investment acquisitions and dispositions
• Distribution and promote calculations
• Debt and equity activity
• Audit and tax support
• Accounting systems and process improvement
• Cross-functional work with professionals throughout the organization

You do not need to already know all of this.

We’re particularly interested in candidates coming from public accounting who have demonstrated that they’re smart, driven and capable of learning quickly. Exposure to investments, private equity, real estate, partnerships, multi-entity structures or similar clients would be valuable, but we’re willing to consider someone whose experience isn’t a perfect match.

Candidates with direct fund or investment accounting experience are certainly welcome as well.

A CPA is preferred, but ultimately we’re looking for a high-performing accountant with strong fundamentals, intellectual curiosity and the desire to keep developing.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

The biggest selling point may be who you’ll work for.

This manager has built a strong career himself and is specifically looking for someone he can mentor into a larger role. You’ll work closely together, learn the technical side directly from him and gradually take ownership of work that currently sits at his level.

For someone early in their career who wants to become a stronger accountant, understand investments at a deeper level and eventually take on significantly more responsibility, the learning opportunity here is exceptional.

Schedule: Hybrid – 3 days/week in Baltimore

Compensation: $85K–$100K base + 10% bonus, with some flexibility for a particularly strong candidate