Junior Accountant (Private Equity)

Job Description:

Multi-strategy investment firm with 100 employees and offices around the globe managing $6 billion in assets is seeking a private equity accountant to join their team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Daily P&L reporting for the funds
  
• Preparation and fund expenditures packages and wire transfer requests; analyze and prepare expense allocations between multiple fund entities
  
• Maintain detailed summary tracking expenditures across funds
  
• Assist with month end close process
  
• Including tie out of administrator work papers
  
• Identify and analyze daily cash activity for various fund entities
  
• Perform daily/weekly/monthly position and cost reconciliations
  
• Verify portfolio pricing to third party sources and address ad hoc requests as needed.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related discipline-CPA (or parts passed)
• 2-4 years of experience in the investment management field (public accounting with alternative asset management clients or at a private equity firm or hedge fund)
• Basic understanding of various investment classes
• Strong Excel skills and communication skills – both written and verbal
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Self-motivated and takes ownership over work product
• Experience with Advent Geneva preferred, not required

Compensation:

• $90,000 - $105,000