Senior Fund Accountant- Private Equity

Private Equity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Equity in New York seeks a seasoned accounting professional to support a growing private equity real estate platform. You will contribute to client relationships and assist in preparing and reviewing financial statements, ledgers, and capital activity with a collaborative team.

The role requires 2–6 years in PE/RE fund accounting or public accounting with FS clients, an accounting degree, and preferably CPA credentials.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of PE or RE fund accounting experience, or public accounting with FS clients.
• Accounting degree required.
• CPA is a plus.
• Experience with Yardi or Investran is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial statements including Balance Sheet, Statements of Investments, and Statements of Cash Flows.
• Prepare General Ledger and work papers for accuracy including capital and investment activity.
• Compute monthly interest accruals, management fees, and capital allocations.
• Prepare Partner Capital reports and Partner P&L.
• Reconcile cash balances daily across multiple accounts and calculate NAVs.
• Support year-end audit process with client and auditors.
• Train and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Fund accounting

GAAP knowledge

Attention to detail

Mentoring

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Yardi

Investran

Job description

A leading global private equity real estate firm with approximately $20B in assets under management. The firm invests across a diversified portfolio of real estate strategies and asset classes, partnering with institutional investors and other sophisticated capital providers to create long-term value.

The organization is seeking a high-caliber accounting and finance professional to join its growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated investment platform with a significant global footprint, complex investment structures, and a highly collaborative culture.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute toward a team covering one or more client relationships
• Assist in the preparation and review of financial statements, including but not limited to, Balance Sheet, Statement of Investments, Statement of Operations, Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to Financial Statements
• Prepare general ledger and work paper files for accuracy and completeness, including capital activity, investment activity, income and expense accruals, etc
• Prepare Partner Capital reports including Partner P&L
• Prepare and calculate monthly interest accruals, management fees and capital allocations
• Calculate capital call and distribution notices, sources/uses of cash, and investor notices
• Reconcile cash balances daily for multiple accounts
• Calculate quarter-end final and estimated NAVs
• Support the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the team, client, and auditors
• Train and mentor junior staff

Skills/Requirements:

• 2-6 years experience PE or RE Fund Accounting OR from public accounting with FS clients.
• Accounting Degree required
• CPA is a plus.
• Experience with Yardi or Investran a plus.