Sr. Accountant

Vaco by Highspring; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Potential for discretionary bonuses

Job summary

An established investment firm is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage financial reporting and operational responsibilities. Located in San Francisco, the role requires 2-3 years of accounting experience and preferably a CPA. Responsibilities include overseeing cash projections and liaising with investors, ensuring smooth communication across departments. The position offers hybrid working with three days in-office expectations.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of accounting experience required.
• Preparation of GAAP financial statements needed.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Act as main point of contact for finance and accounting projects.
• Supervise the fund administrator team.
• Collaborate in the production of quarterly reporting packages.

Skills

Accounting experience

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Proactive work ethic

Problem solving

Education

CPA preferred

Real estate background

Job description

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Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr

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Finance & Accounting recruiter in the Bay Area

Senior Accountant


This established P/E investment firm with over $25 billion in AUM across a wide range of investment strategies and asset types across the U.S.


This Senior Accountant role will assist with all aspects of financial and investor reporting, as well as operational responsibilities for three value fund portfolios in various stages of the closed-end fund lifecycle.

Location:
San Francisco, CA. The position is hybrid, with in-office expectations three days a week.

Responsibilities:

• Act as main point of contact for finance and accounting projects for account/fund that this individual will support. This involves communication across all departments within the Firm and the fund administrator engaged to work on the value funds.
• Act as liaison for financial reporting and capital account matters to investors, third-party consultants, and/or trustees.
• Support accounting and finance for real estate transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, financings, etc.
• Responsible for cash projections/planning (requires direct interaction with Portfolio Managers and other departments within the Firm). Includes coordinating and reviewing capital calls, distributions, financing draws/paydowns, and general cash management with fund administrator on the value funds.
• Directly supervise the fund administrator team, including reviewing deliverables before external distribution to investors, third-party consultants, lenders, etc. Provide feedback during review, facilitating a collaborative environment while optimizing operational efficiency.
• Establish working relationship with third-party property teams and joint venture partners to ensure that the required property-level deliverables are provided in accordance with Stockbridge policies. Assist third-party managers and joint venture partners with onboarding for newly acquired properties as well as questions that arise throughout reporting periods, with fund administrator team.
• Partner with Portfolio Management and Investor Relations teams to provide necessary financial information for current and prospective investors.
• Responsible for calculation of performance reporting for investments, investors, and fund/account overall, including review of performance reporting provided by fund administrator on certain funds.
• Research complex accounting issues and assist in formulating appropriate responses.
• Collaborate in the production and review of the fund/account's quarterly reporting package, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Deliverables include the GAAP fair value financial statements, investor reports/questionnaires, index reporting and loan compliance calculations.
• Coordinate the external audits, including managing the fund administrator on the open-end fund to provide support directly. Where applicable, oversee the fund administrator's preparation of accurate and complete audit packages and provide timely, complete and accurate responses to external auditor's questions or requests for information. For fund/accounts that do not have a fund administrator, provide audit packages and provide timely, complete and accurate responses to external auditor's questions or requests for information.
• Provide tax preparers with accounting information requested for income tax return preparation.
• Partner with Treasury team to support Treasury needs for respective accounts.
• Bring any accounting/auditing issues to the Controller group's attention on a timely basis.
• Undertake other assigned duties from time-to-time.
  
  

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of accounting experience, preferably minimum 2 years of public accounting experience required
• Real estate background required
• CPA desired
• Preparation of GAAP financial statements and notes
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Capable of multi-tasking with ability to prioritize deadlines
• Should possess a strong team-oriented work ethic and energy
• Ability to problem solve
• Detail-oriented and experience with reviewing deliverables
  
  

Compensation:
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• The individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• Licensure and certifications;
• Office location and other geographic considerations;
• Other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco by Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Investment Management

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