Senior Fund Accountant

Acuity Fund Solutions; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Scottsdale

Paid time off grows with tenure

Flexible holidays

Parental leave

Growth path

Job summary

Acuity Fund Solutions is a fund administration firm serving private equity, venture capital, real estate, private credit, hedge funds, and family offices. The Senior Fund Accountant owns the accounting process for an assigned portfolio, mentoring Associates and ensuring timely reporting.

Responsibilities include overseeing reconciliations, processing, and investor statements, while using independent judgment to resolve variances and drive improvements in processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of fund accounting or fund administration experience.
• Demonstrated experience independently resolving reconciliation discrepancies and reviewing junior work.
• Strong Excel skills and sound judgment on when a variance is routine versus significant.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end accounting and reporting process for an assigned portfolio of funds, working directly with the Fund Accounting Manager to set priorities and timelines.
• Review reconciliations, transaction processing, and supporting schedules prepared by Associates, resolving discrepancies using independent judgment rather than escalating routine variances.
• Determine when a variance requires escalation to the Fund Accounting Manager versus resolution at your level.
• Prepare investor statements and fund-level financial statements for Manager review and final sign-off.
• Serve as a working point of contact for client questions on assigned funds.
• Identify recurring process gaps or errors and recommend improvements rather than working around them.
• Mentor and provide day-to-day guidance to Associate Fund Accountants.

Skills

Excel skills

Reconciliations

Mentoring

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Allvue

Investran

Advent Geneva

Job description

Senior Fund Accountant

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Fund Accountant owns the accounting process for an assigned portfolio of funds — exercising independent judgment, reviewing junior work, and mentoring Associates along the way. This is a role for someone ready to take real ownership, not just execute a checklist.

ABOUT ACUITY

Acuity Fund Solutions is a fund administration firm serving private equity, venture capital, real estate, private credit, hedge fund, and family office clients. Built from the ground up for accuracy and responsiveness, Acuity gives fund managers a back office they can rely on without building one in-house.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the end-to-end accounting and reporting process for an assigned portfolio of funds, working directly with the Fund Accounting Manager to set priorities and timelines
• Review reconciliations, transaction processing, and supporting schedules prepared by Associates, resolving discrepancies using independent judgment rather than escalating routine variances
• Determine when a variance requires escalation to the Fund Accounting Manager versus resolution at your level
• Prepare investor statements and fund-level financial statements for Manager review and final sign-off
• Serve as a working point of contact for client questions on assigned funds
• Identify recurring process gaps or errors and recommend improvements rather than working around them
• Mentor and provide day-to-day guidance to Associate Fund Accountants

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of fund accounting or fund administration experience
• Demonstrated experience independently resolving reconciliation discrepancies and reviewing junior work
• Strong Excel skills and sound judgment on when a variance is routine versus significant

NICE TO HAVE

• Hands-on experience with Allvue, Investran, or Advent Geneva
• Experience across multiple fund structures
• CPA license or active progress toward one
• Prior mentoring experience

WHAT ACUITY OFFERS

• Hybrid work arrangement based in Scottsdale, AZ
• Paid time off that grows with tenure, plus separate paid sick leave
• Company holidays aligned to the market calendar, with flexible holiday scheduling
• Industry-leading paid parental leave
• A firm small enough that your work is visible, with a defined path for growth

Equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.