Senior Manager, Fund Finance & Accounting

3 Bridge Networks; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

3 Bridge Networks is seeking a Senior Manager to oversee accounting and financial reporting for its investment funds and partnership entities, with broad responsibility for fund operations, investor reporting, and coordination with external providers.

The role targets professionals with private equity, real estate, or venture capital backgrounds, offering leadership, process improvements, and a path to influence finance strategy across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Progressive experience working with investment funds or partnership entities.
• Strong Excel skills and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly and annual accounting closes, ensuring accurate fund reporting.
• Prepare and review financial statements, partner capital accounts, investment schedules, and reconciliations.
• Oversee capital calls, distributions, management fees, expense allocations, and investment transactions.
• Review partnership agreements and apply their terms to fund accounting and reporting.
• Manage relationships with fund administrators, auditors, and tax advisors.
• Coordinate audit and tax deliverables, including supporting documentation and book-to-tax reconciliations.
• Monitor liquidity and support cash planning for investments, expenses, and distributions.
• Address investor reporting requests and provide financial information for internal reviews and due diligence.
• Improve accounting procedures, strengthen controls, and review work prepared by team members and service providers.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Job description

A private investment firm is seeking a Senior Manager to oversee accounting and financial reporting for its investment funds and partnership entities. This position offers broad responsibility across fund operations, investor reporting, and coordination with external accounting and tax providers.

The opportunity is open to professionals with experience in private equity, private credit, real estate, venture capital, or other investment partnerships. Relevant public accounting and fund administration backgrounds are welcome, including candidates coming from partnership tax.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly and annual accounting closes, ensuring accurate and timely fund reporting.
• Prepare and review financial statements, partner capital accounts, investment schedules, and reconciliations.
• Oversee capital calls, distributions, management fees, expense allocations, and investment transactions.
• Review partnership agreements and apply their terms to fund accounting and reporting.
• Manage relationships with fund administrators, auditors, and tax advisors.
• Coordinate audit and tax deliverables, including supporting documentation and book-to-tax reconciliations.
• Monitor liquidity and support cash planning for investments, expenses, and distributions.
• Address investor reporting requests and provide financial information for internal reviews and due diligence.
• Improve accounting procedures, strengthen controls, and review work prepared by team members and service providers.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Progressive experience working with investment funds or partnership entities.
• Background in an investment firm, fund administrator, or public accounting practice serving asset management clients.
• Strong understanding of partnership accounting, capital activity, allocations, and financial reporting.
• Partnership tax professionals with relevant capital account and allocation experience are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines, review detailed work, and independently resolve complex questions.
• Strong Excel skills and clear communication.