Staff Accountant – Private Equity Finance, ERP Migration

Private Equity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Equity is seeking a Staff Accountant in Midtown Manhattan to own day-to-day transaction processing for the management company and related entities. You will manage payables, employee expenses, and core accounting as the firm advances its cloud-based finance systems.

The role offers visibility to CFO and senior leadership, and requires owning a defined set of processes, driving accuracy, and identifying improvement opportunities across entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, ideally in private equity or financial services.
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable, expense reporting and the month-end close.
• Experience with multiple entities and expense allocations preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud ERP and spend management tools (NetSuite, Ramp, Concur, Bill.com) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage full accounts payable cycle for the management company and affiliated entities: invoice review, coding, approvals, wire and ACH payments.
• Review employee expense reports and corporate card activity for policy compliance and accurate GL/entity coding.
• Prepare journal entries and support month-end and year-end close, including accruals and prepaids.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain controls over payments, including vendor data upkeep and payment changes verification.
• Assist migration to a new ERP and spend management platform; administer daily use of systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and implement automation.
• Support 1099 reporting and vendor onboarding; assist audits and tax prep.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Ramp

Concur

Bill.com

Job description

Private Equity is seeking a Staff Accountant in Midtown Manhattan to own day-to-day transaction processing for the management company and related entities. You will manage payables, employee expenses, and core accounting as the firm advances its cloud-based finance systems.

The role offers visibility to CFO and senior leadership, and requires owning a defined set of processes, driving accuracy, and identifying improvement opportunities across entities.