Senior Associate – Fund Services Plus, Private Equity

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled fund accountant to support private equity and real estate clients in Colorado. You will prepare quarterly and annual financial statements, investor reporting packages, and footnotes, while managing day-to-day fund administration tasks.

You will become an expert user of our fund administration platform, onboard new clients, coordinate with external auditors, and help train junior staff as the team scales in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Big 4 or national accounting firms fund accounting experience in the private equity industry
• Ability to interpret/apply the financial and operational terms of Limited Partnership Agreements for private equity funds
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting
• CPA and/or CA preferred
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Allvue knowledge a large PLUS!
• Proficient knowledge of fund accounting software (Investran, E-Front, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented and highly organized
• Possesses a strong work ethic, personal and professional integrity, and a positive attitude
• Strong oral and written communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast‐paced environment and handle multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements, footnotes and investor reports
• Support day-to-day fund administration activities for private equity clients
• Become an expert user in the firm's fund administration platform
• Assist onboarding of new clients and setup of investors and reports
• Prepare/calculate capital calls and distributions in the platform
• Maintain and update investor data as needed
• Respond to inquiries from clients and limited partners
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax providers for year-end activities
• Train junior staff as needed

Skills

Financial Statement Prep

Cash Management

Carried Interest Calculations

Capital Calls Execution

Distribution Calculations

Investor Reporting

Fund Accounting Software Proficiency

Analytical Skills

Detail Oriented

Organizational Skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting

CPA

CA

Tools

Investran

E-Front

Allvue

Job description

• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements, financial statement footnotes, quarterly accounting workpaper packages and investor reporting packages
• Prepare/facilitate the day-to-day operating activities for private equity and real estate fund administration clients, including cash management, wire setup, management fees, carried interest/waterfall calculations, subsequent closes, credit facility maintenance, deal funding, and expense payments
• Become an expert user in the firm’s fund administration technology platform
• Assist with onboarding new clients, setting up the firm’s investors, investments, new reports, LP reporting portal, etc.
• Prepare/facilitate capital calls and distribution calculations and execute these processes in the technology platform
• Maintain and update investor data as needed
• Respond to adhoc inquiries from clients and limited partners
• Coordinate with the clients’ external auditors and tax providers to assist with the year end audits and tax return information that is needed
• Once established help to train other new/junior level staff members

Requirements

• 2+ years of Big 4 or national accounting firms fund accounting experience in the private equity industry
• Ability to interpret/apply the financial and operational terms of Limited Partnership Agreements for private equity funds
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting
• CPA and/or CA preferred
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Allvue knowledge a large PLUS!
• Proficient knowledge of fund accounting software (Investran, E-Front, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented and highly organized
• Possesses a strong work ethic, personal and professional integrity, and a positive attitude
• Strong oral and written communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast‐paced environment and handle multiple projects

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in fund accounting and financial statement preparation, with a strong focus on private equity and real estate fund administration. Proficient in utilizing fund accounting software and managing investor relations while maintaining high standards of integrity and communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Fund Accounting Experience
• Private Equity Industry Knowledge
• CPA And/Or CA Certification
• Proficient In Microsoft Office Suite
• Allvue Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Statement Preparation
• Cash Management
• Carried Interest Calculations
• Capital Calls Execution
• Distribution Calculations
• Investor Reporting
• Fund Accounting Software Proficiency
• Analytical Skills
• Detail Oriented
• Organizational Skills

Soft Skills

• Strong Work Ethic
• Personal And Professional Integrity
• Positive Attitude
• Oral And Written Communication Skills
• Influencing Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA
• CA

Industry Keywords

• Private Equity
• Limited Partnership Agreements
• Fund Administration
• Investor Data Management
• External Auditors Coordination

Tools & Technologies

• Investran
• E-Front
• Allvue
• Fund Administration Technology Platform