Staff Accountant (Hybrid, NYC)

Human Ventures, LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Human Ventures, LLC. in New York seeks a fund accounting professional with 1-2 years of VC/PE experience to join our operations team. You will work with senior staff to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance across fund structures.

The role emphasizes experience with investment lifecycles, GAAP, and an interest in applying AI to streamline fund administration and client service. A bachelor’s degree in accounting is required and a track record in a leading fund admin environment is

Qualifications

• ,1-2 years of fund accounting experience in venture capital, growth equity or private equity asset classes.
• Track record of achievement at a leading fund administration services business.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.
• Passion for technology and a desire to use technology to improve business operations.
• Experience scoping out system requirements and implementing new systems.
• Superior proficiency with financial statements and fund accounting tools and solutions (different general ledgers, bookkeeping systems).
• A keen interest in using AI and machine learning to solve complex problems.
• Practical experience with the entire investment lifecycle (from fund formation to fund dissolution) for venture capital, growth equity, and private equity asset classes.
• Comprehensive grasp of industry best practices for fund management and operations, including regulatory, tax, audit, compliance and other areas.
• Experience with Limited Partnership Agreements, LLC Operating Agreements, and other legal requirements. Understanding of traditional close-ended fund structures, SPVs, GP entities, blocker entities, parallel entities, and other investment structures (e.g. evergreen, master/feeder, and series fund structures).
• Thorough understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and regulatory compliance, specifically as related to calculations and journal entries.
• Proficiency in preparing fund financial statements (Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Schedule of Investments) and comprehensive Limited Partner (LP) reporting, including capital account statements.
• Knowledge of tax, audit and compliance regulations and requirements.
• Experience with SOC 1 and SOC 2 controls to develop and maintain robust internal systems to ensure data security, operational reliability, and meet client audit requirements.
• Fluency with software solutions and openness to explore and adapt modern technologies and resources to deliver an enhanced and more efficient client service experience.

Skills

Fund accounting experience

Fund administration services

System requirements & implementation

Investment lifecycle experience

GAAP & regulatory compliance

AI/ML interest

Financial statements proficiency

Tech-savviness / modern tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

What You Need

• 1-2 years of fund accounting experience in venture capital, growth equity or private equity asset classes.

• Track record of achievement at a leading fund administration services business.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.

• Passion for technology and a desire to use technology to improve business operations.

• Experience scoping out system requirements and implementing new systems.

• Superior proficiency with financial statements and fund accounting tools and solutions (different general ledgers, bookkeeping systems)

• A keen interest in using AI and machine learning to solve complex problems.

• Practical experience with the entire investment lifecycle (from fund formation to fund dissolution) for venture capital, growth equity, and private equity asset classes.

• Comprehensive grasp of industry best practices for fund management and operations, including regulatory, tax, audit, compliance and other areas.

• Experience with Limited Partnership Agreements, LLC Operating Agreements, and other legal requirements. Understanding of traditional close-ended fund structures, SPVs, GP entities, blocker entities, parallel entities, and other investment structures (e.g. evergreen, master/feeder, and series fund structures).

• Thorough understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and regulatory compliance, specifically as related to calculations and journal entries.

• Proficiency in preparing fund financial statements (Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Schedule of Investments) and comprehensive Limited Partner (LP) reporting, including capital account statements.

• Knowledge of tax, audit and compliance regulations and requirements.

• Experience with SOC 1 and SOC 2 controls to develop and maintain robust internal systems to ensure data security, operational reliability, and meet client audit requirements.

• Fluency with software solutions and openness to explore and adapt modern technologies and resources to deliver an enhanced and more efficient client service experience.