Job description
Our client is a global leading alternative asset management firm with offices in over 20 cities across 16 countries and 4 continents. Our client sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.
POSITION SUMMARY
Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager to join its Credit division in San Francisco. The opportunity is to work on our client's Private Credit / Multi-Strategy Credit funds. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success and advancement in prior roles and will be a person who has demonstrated strong technical fund and problem solving skills and is also someone who has a great appetite for knowledge and professional growth.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Perform fund accounting work in our accounting systems
• Responsible for detailed equity accounting and analysis, including complex partnership equity accounting analysis and management fee / carried interest computations
• Active role in fund reporting including preparation of quarterly financial statements, performance returns, and LP-specific statements. Also prepare annual GAAP financial statements and coordination of audits with external auditors
• Involvement with operational duties including capital calls, capital distributions, and liquidity management
• Assist with ad-hoc requests, investor questions, and frequent interaction with our marketing / client management and legal departments
• Frequent project coordination work
• Assist in driving accounting, reporting and business process simplification and efficiency initiatives
QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional with at least +3 years (Senior Accountant) or +5 years (Accounting Manager) of accounting or industry experience with an understanding of private funds, partnership accounting and financial instruments
• Undergraduate degree required. CPA and/or advanced degree in finance or related field preferred
• Strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Advanced user of Excel and highly proficient with MS Word and MS PowerPoint
• Prior experience with Investran and/or Geneva is preferred, but not required
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a growing environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple demands and projects in a fast-paced work environment, including ability to prioritize time efficiently and handle heavy workloads while remaining attentive to detail
• Highly developed planning and organizational skills; able to anticipate change, adjust responses accordingly, and initiate steps to maximize resources toward a common objective
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.