Senior Associate, Fund Accounting & Finance

Coda Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Search is hiring a Senior Associate to own the accounting and reporting for multiple real estate private equity funds. You will turn results into clear analysis for leadership and help build reporting infrastructure for a growing platform.

Responsibilities include preparing fund financial statements under US GAAP, processing capital calls, calculating distributions, and coordinating audits. You will oversee external auditors and third-party fund administrators while guiding monthly closes

Qualifications

• 3 to 8 years of experience in public accounting (real estate or asset management audit preferred) or related fund finance roles.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and private equity fund structures, including waterfalls, capital accounts, and LP reporting.
• Ability to turn financial results into concise presentations for senior leadership.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual fund financial statements under US GAAP, including fair value reporting.
• Process capital calls and distributions, and maintain investor capital accounts and allocations.
• Calculate distribution waterfalls and carried interest.
• Produce quarterly investor capital statements and LP reporting packages.
• Run the annual audit and serve as the main contact for external auditors.
• Oversee third-party fund administrators and advisors, and review their deliverables.
• Drive the monthly and quarterly close in partnership with teams across the firm.
• Oversee fund tax compliance and regulatory filings so every deadline is met.

Skills

Financial analysis

Presentation skills

Advanced Excel

Tools

Excel

Data visualization tools

Job description

We’re hiring a Senior Associate for a role that combines fund accounting and fund finance. You’ll own the accounting and reporting for multiple real estate private equity funds, and you’ll turn the results into clear analysis that leadership uses to make decisions. This role offers close exposure to the investment side of the business and a hand in building the reporting infrastructure for a growing platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual fund financial statements under US GAAP, including fair value reporting
• Process capital calls and distributions, and maintain investor capital accounts and allocations
• Calculate distribution waterfalls and carried interest
• Produce quarterly investor capital statements and LP reporting packages
• Run the annual audit and serve as the main contact for external auditors
• Oversee third-party fund administrators and advisors, and review their deliverables
• Drive the monthly and quarterly close in partnership with teams across the firm
• Oversee fund tax compliance and regulatory filings so every deadline is met

Fund Finance & Analysis

• Forecast and track sources and uses of capital across multiple funds, from deployment through the hold period
• Compare results to budget and forecast, explain the gaps, and present the findings to leadership
• Analyze fund and investment performance, and report KPIs to senior management, investors, lenders, and regulators
• Monitor compliance with LPA terms and loan covenants, and prepare the related reporting
• Build reporting tools and automation, and evaluate outsourced solutions that strengthen controls and save time
• Make sure every number that leaves the team is accurate and reconciled

Qualifications

• 3 to 8 years of experience in public accounting (real estate or asset management audit preferred), fund accounting, fund administration, or private equity fund finance
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and private equity fund structures, including waterfalls, capital accounts, and LP reporting
• Ability to turn financial results into concise presentations for senior leadership
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with data visualization tools