Senior Associate, Finance and Operations - Pomona

Voya Investment Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Volunteer time

Job summary

Voya Investment Management seeks a detail-oriented accounting professional with 4–5 years of accounting experience, ideally in public accounting or fund administration. The role involves supporting fund operations and collaborating with senior finance staff.

You will interact with the CFO, Director and SVP of Accounting, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance within a growing, global investment environment.

Qualifications

• Requires strong working knowledge of accounting and finance.
• Candidates should have solid written and oral communication skills.
• Ideal candidate will have 4–5 years accounting experience, preferably in public accounting or fund administration.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day fund operations and cash reconciliations.
• Assist with day-to-day financial accounting and administration for private equity funds.
• Coordinate with third party administrator on daily operations.
• Review quarterly financial statements and journal entries.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Written communication

Oral communication

Job description

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage –

Founded in 1994, Pomona Capital is an innovative investment firm and seasoned secondaries investor with over $20 billion in aggregate capital commitments across our flagship funds, separately managed accounts and retail fund for individual investors. The firm’s 50+ professionals work from offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.

Get To Know The Opportunity

Candidate will have the opportunity to assume a financial position in a growing, global investment firm. The candidate will work with a group of several finance staff members and will have regular interaction with the CFO, the Director and the SVP of Accounting.

We are looking for a candidate with a desire to learn more about the private equity business who has experienced academic success, has a working knowledge of accounting and possess good written and oral communication skills. Ideal candidate will have 4-5 years accounting experience, preferably in public accounting or fund administration.

The Contributions You'll Make

• Support the VP’s of Accounting with day-to-day fund operations, including cash reconciliations and review of investment activities.
• Support the management of day-to-day financial accounting and administration for private equity secondary fund-of-funds.
• Work directly with third party administrator on day-to-day operations
• Initial review quarterly financial statements
• Initial review journal entries and cash reconciliations
• Maintain the books and record for the general partner entities
• Assist with preliminary audit preparation activities
• Assist with tax estimates and returns filings
• Provide reports and support to controller and general partners
• Conduct data reconciliations among accounting systems
• Assess, organize and maintain accounting records
• Provide general support to the accounting team as requested

Minimum Knowledge & Experience

We are looking for a candidate with a desire to learn more about the private equity business who has experienced academic success, has a working knowledge of accounting and possess good written and oral communication skills. Ideal candidate will have 4-5 years accounting experience, preferably in public accounting or fund administration.

This person will support senior members of the team to run the accounting/finance for our flagship funds. Excellent culture providing an opportunity for someone to work in-house at an established investment firm.

Compensation Pay Disclosure

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part‑time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$115,000 - $130,000 USD

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Critical Skills

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Learn More About Critical Skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal‑opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

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