Senior Accounting Associate

Atlas Search; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong mentorship from experienced leadership

Hybrid setup

Solid work-life balance

Job summary

Atlas Search is seeking a fund accounting professional based in New Jersey who wants to advance their career beyond typical back-office roles. This position offers meaningful exposure to top-tier private equity clients, managing full-cycle fund accounting, financial reporting, and audit coordination. The role emphasizes mentorship and client interaction, promoting a hybrid work setup that ensures a strong work-life balance. Ideal for candidates with 1-5 years of experience who are eager to enhance their skillset in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in fund accounting.
• Ability to handle full-cycle fund accounting.
• Experience in working closely with clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle fund accounting across multiple PE vehicles.
• Handle waterfalls, capital activity, and investor allocations.
• Assist in financial reporting and audit coordination.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Job description

If you’re in fund accounting and feel like you’re just turning the crank... this is the kind of role that actually changes your trajectory.

This team sits directly alongside top-tier private equity clients, giving you real exposure to how funds operate end-to-end — not just churning NAVs in the background. You’ll be hands‑on with waterfalls, allocations, investor reporting, and working closely with senior professionals who actually teach, not just delegate.

You’ll touch multiple funds across strategies, build a deeper understanding of partnership agreements, and get visibility into how decisions are made — not just how they’re recorded. It’s a strong step up for someone who wants more ownership, more complexity, and a clearer path forward.

What you’ll be doing:

• Full-cycle fund accounting across multiple PE vehicles
• Waterfalls, capital activity, and investor allocations
• Financial reporting + working directly with client leads
• Audit coordination and year-end processes
• Process improvement + helping shape how the team operates

Why people make this move:

• NJ location; No commute to NYC required
• Strong mentorship from experienced leadership
• Real client interaction (not just back‑office work)
• Hybrid setup + solid work‑life balance for the space

If you’re 1-5 years into fund accounting and want something that actually builds your skillset (not just your hours), this is worth a conversation.