Vice President, Fund Accounting

HL002 Hamilton Lane Advisors, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Certification reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Adoption reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Hamilton Lane Advisors, LLC seeks a Vice President for Fund Accounting to oversee day-to-day accounting and valuation for 70+ private equity funds and feeders. Lead a team of 8, manage audits, and coordinate internal controls with external resources.

The role requires 8+ years in fund accounting, a bachelor’s degree, and strong communication skills. CPA is strongly preferred. You will work with various departments to meet corporate reporting deadlines and client expectations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of fund accounting experience
• Undergraduate degree (B.A., B.S. or B.B.A.)
• CPA strongly preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day fund accounting operations for 70+ private equity funds and feeder vehicles.
• Review annual and quarterly financial statements, tables, and footnotes.
• Manage audits and third-party administrator relationships.
• Develop and monitor department budget and forecasts; drive process improvements.
• Present capabilities to clients and prospects and participate in client-facing events.
• Coach, mentor and develop reporting staff.

Skills

Fund accounting

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Private equity fund services

CPA preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What We Do

As one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, we provide innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world, specializing in flexibility and full-spectrum access. We currently employ approximately 800 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, and have $1.0 trillion in assets under management and supervision, composed of $146.1 billion in discretionary assets and $871.5 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of December 31, 2025.

Opportunity

As a Vice President on our Fund Accounting team, you will be responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of our fund accounting and valuation function, including team management of 8 staff in addition to numerous outsourced resources.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Oversee annual audits
• Review and final approval of annual and quarterly financial statements, tables, and footnotes for 70+ private equity funds and feeder vehicles
• Implement and oversee accounting processes and system of internal controls completed by internal staff and outside resources
• Ensure continuous improvement of processes surrounding the financial reporting process
• Oversee the review and approval processes for management fee and partnership expenses calculations and invoices
• Manage all third party administrators and vendor relationships pertaining to fund vehicles
• Work with Company department managers to meet goals, including Company corporate reporting deadlines, efficient management of investment fund lines of credit, etc.
• Coordinate/oversee tax filing process (quarterly or periodic withholdings for non-US limited partners (Forms 1042/8804) and annual Federal and state tax filings (completed by external accounting firms))
• Final review and approval of accounting positions in memos
• Review valuations of investments and present conclusions to valuation committees
• Develop and monitor annual department budget and forecasts
• Present functional capabilities to clients and prospects, participate in periodic Back Office Best Practice events for clients and others
• Manage, coach, and develop reporting staff

Your background will include

• 8+ years’ fund accounting experience
• Undergraduate degree (B.A., B.S. or B.B.A.)
• Must have a complete understanding of carried interest terms and calculations
• Must be accomplished at financial statement preparation and presentation
• Leadership of a fund accounting or similar function
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent interdepartmental relationship skills
• Knowledge of private equity fund services industry preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Detail oriented and organized and possess excellent analytical skills
• CPA strongly preferred

Benefits

At Hamilton Lane, our benefits philosophy is simple: to provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring. To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following benefits:

Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health: Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.

Developing Your Career: Tuition and certification reimbursement programs are available, along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.

Supporting Your Family & Community: For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer and compensates for referring qualified candidates that join our team. For growing family, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing parents.

Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing: Hamilton Lane contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action‑equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

Hamilton Lane is a firm that takes our responsibility of helping clients reach their investment objectives seriously. But we're also a group that appreciates a healthy dose of wit and sarcasm, as well as a company that recognizes the value of infusing joy into what we do every day. There's a genuine spirit of collaboration and camaraderie here, and an unwavering commitment to doing right by our clients and by one another. We believe we have some of the most committed, intelligent and innovative professionals in the industry. They also happen to be pretty nice people who genuinely enjoy working with one another. So we have that going for us, which is nice.

As an employer who participates in the federal E‑Verify program, Hamilton Lane will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, the Company is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS, so that you can resolve any discrepancies directly with the federal agency.