Senior Private Equity Fund Accounting Lead

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch) is seeking a Manager for Fund Accounting Private Equity (VP level) to lead fund accounting activities for private equity structures and coordinate audits. The role requires strong knowledge of US GAAP for investment partnerships and supervisory capabilities.

Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, capital calls, investor notices, and supporting tax compliance while working closely with the client finance teams and senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance.
• 6–10 years of professional experience, mix of private equity and audit.
• Minimum 3–6 years of direct private equity experience.
• CPA preferred.
• Strong fund and partner accounting knowledge.
• Experience with waterfall calculations.
• Knowledge of US GAAP for investment partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work paper files including investment activity, management fee calculations, IRR calculation, unrealized/realized waterfall calculations, etc.
• Review fund reimbursable expenses and allocations.
• Prepare capital call and distribution calculations, sources/uses of cash, allocations, and investor notices.
• Prepare fund financial statements with footnotes and supporting schedules.
• Coordinate and support audits for SSAE 16 and fund audits.
• Assist with tax compliance/reports and other regulatory reporting.
• Respond to investor and partner queries (audit confirmations, cash flow, IRR analysis).

Skills

Private equity experience

Fund accounting

US GAAP knowledge

Audit process familiarity

Strong communication

Supervisory experience

IRR calculations

Waterfall calculations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

CPA preferred

Job description

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch) is seeking a Manager for Fund Accounting Private Equity (VP level) to lead fund accounting activities for private equity structures and coordinate audits. The role requires strong knowledge of US GAAP for investment partnerships and supervisory capabilities.

Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, capital calls, investor notices, and supporting tax compliance while working closely with the client finance teams and senior management.