Staff Accountant

Trident Trust; Sandy Springs (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

Trident Trust in Atlanta is seeking a Staff Accountant to support Fund Services. You will maintain ledgers, calculate NAV, and deliver financial packages to fund managers for private equity, hedge, real estate, venture capital and digital asset funds.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in accounting, GAAP understanding, and 0–2 years of accounting experience. Proficiency with MS Excel and MS Office is essential; Advent Geneva, QuickBooks, or Allvue a+ and willingness to learn new software are a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (must),
• Foundational understanding of GAAP,
• 0-2 years of related accounting experience.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) – especially MS Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledgers.
• Download and save supporting files such as bank statements, invoices, and investor documents.
• Calculate monthly/quarterly NAV and performance returns.
• Deliver monthly/quarterly financial packages to fund managers.
• Perform period-end closes along with special reporting for each fund.
• Distribute capital statements to each investor.
• Review new investor subscription packets and perform due diligence for AML compliance.
• Provide daily operational support for funds including wire instructions and wire payments.
• Prepare financial statements, footnotes, and audit support files.
• Complete other duties as assigned by Senior Accountant/Manager

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office Suite

Pivot tables

V-lookups

Advent Geneva

QuickBooks

Allvue

Job description

About the position We are seeking a talented accounting professional to join our thriving Atlanta office as a Staff Accountant, Fund Services. This role is responsible for providing basic full-cycle accounting support to the fund accounting line of the business servicing private equity, hedge, real estate, venture capital, and digital asset funds. Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledgers.
• Download and save supporting files such as bank statements, invoices, and investor documents.
• Calculate monthly/quarterly net asset value (NAV) and performance returns.
• Deliver monthly/quarterly financial packages to fund managers.
• Perform period-end closes along with completing special reporting specific to each fund.
• Distribute capital statements to each investor.
• Review new investor subscription packets, perform due diligence and run background checks on new investors for compliance with anti-money laundering policies and regulations.
• Provide daily operational support for funds, including banking services such as reviewing wire instructions, confirming wire instructions with fund investors or fund vendors, and initiating wire payments.
• Prepare financial statements, footnotes, and audit support files.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Senior Accountant, Manager, or Senior Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Foundational understanding of GAAP.
• 0-2 years of related accounting experience.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) – especially MS Excel skills, including but not limited to, navigating various tabs, basic formulas (sum), and formatting.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced MS Excel skills – pivot tables, V-lookups, etc.
• Experience with Advent Geneva, QuickBooks, or Allvue a+, and willingness to learn new software as needed.
• Ability to function in high-pressure situations with competing priorities and strict deadlines.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Attention to detail, self-management, and ability to effectively prioritize workload and tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• An attractive compensation package will be based upon the successful candidate’s relevant experience and overall suitability of the position.