Senior Private Equity Accounting Lead — Cloud ERP & Close

Private Equity; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Private Equity, a growing Midtown Manhattan firm, seeks an Accountant to own day-to-day transaction processing for the management company and its related entities. You will be the go-to for payables, employee expenses, and core accounting, helping move the firm to cloud-based finance systems.

You will work closely with the CFO and finance team on month-end close, audits, and process improvements while maintaining strong controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, ideally at a private equity firm, hedge fund, family office, asset manager or professional services firm.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable, expense reporting and the month-end close.
• Experience with multiple entities and expense allocations strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud ERP and spend management tools (NetSuite, Ramp, Concur, Bill.com or similar) is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership.
• Clear communicator, comfortable working with senior people across the firm.

Responsabilités

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle for the management company and affiliated entities: invoice review, coding, approvals, and wire and ACH payment processing
• Serve as first-line reviewer of employee expense reports and corporate card activity, ensuring policy compliance, accurate GL and entity coding, and complete documentation
• Prepare journal entries and support month-end and year-end close, including accruals, prepaids, and expense allocations across multiple entities
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain strong controls over payments, including callback verification for vendor banking changes and vendor master data upkeep
• Support the firm's migration to a new ERP and spend management platform, then administer those systems day to day
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities
• Manage 1099 reporting and vendor onboarding
• Support annual audits and tax preparation by providing schedules and documentation
• Partner with the CFO, finance team, deal professionals and administrative staff on ad hoc projects

Connaissances

Accounts payable

Expense reporting

Month-end close

Process improvement

Cloud ERP

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Outils

NetSuite

Ramp

Concur

Bill.com

Description du poste

Private Equity, a growing Midtown Manhattan firm, seeks an Accountant to own day-to-day transaction processing for the management company and its related entities. You will be the go-to for payables, employee expenses, and core accounting, helping move the firm to cloud-based finance systems.

You will work closely with the CFO and finance team on month-end close, audits, and process improvements while maintaining strong controls.