Fund Accountant - North America

As a member of the Private Equity team, you will be accountable for an efficient processing of end-to-end PE funds NAV, including capital events and specifically responsible for:

• Taking care of the day-to-day operations of the funds and following up with third parties, including investors and fund managers.
• Handling the fund accounts and preparation of periodic reports and regulatory reports for the fund entities
• Maintaining books and records and calculating fund Net Asset Values
• Preparing financial statements and associated reports, including performance metrics
• Calculating carried interest/performance fees
• Preparing calculations and investor allocations for capital calls, distributions and equalizations
• Work closely with the Investor Relations team to respond to investor queries and to disseminate capital activity and other investor notices
• Pro-actively take on additional responsibilities and administrational tasks as required by your managers or clients

YOUR PROFILE

What well look for on your CV:

• You are bachelors/master’s level educated in a relevant area such Finance, Accounting
• Professional accounting qualification – CA, CMA, ACCA or similar is highly preferred
• A basic knowledge of accounting for investment products, experience of closed-ended funds in the private equity or debt space will be considered as an asset.
• Familiarity with fund accounting systems such as eFront tool and knowledge on PE EMEA fund structure along with LUX GAAP is an added advantage – Applicable only for PE EMEA
• Familiarity with fund accounting systems such as Investran, Allvue tools and knowledge on PE North America fund structures is an added advantage – Applicable only for PE North America Jurisdictions
• Minimum of 2 – 5 years’ experience in accounting for the financial services sector, particularly in Private Equity, Asset Management or Fund Administration.
• Technical Expertise: Strong accounting knowledge and attention to detail.
• A team player who can manage individual responsibilities
• Sound judgment, problem solving and analytical skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)
• You possess team spirit, a capacity to build strong client relationships, and take initiative to act without waiting for direction (when appropriate).

What will make you stand out in a crowd:

• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal), organized, and flexible.
• You possess team spirit with the ability to work independently using your own initiative when appropriate.
• Intellectual curiosity and a problem-solving mindset.
• Ambitions with a high level of energy and commitment and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet a range of deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, especially numerical.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills