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Senior Accountant

Geneva Search Partners LLC

Senior Accountant | Chicago, IL

Build your career at a fast-growing alternative asset manager with $50B+ under management.

Our client is a leading alternative asset management firm with more than $50 billion in assets under management. They're adding a Senior Accountant to their fund accounting team, where you'll own the accounting and reporting for one or more investment funds and support the team's newest initiatives.

Why this role stands out

Growing firm, real visibility: you'll work with senior leaders and teams across the business

Upward mobility is huge: strong paths for people who perform

Amazing culture: collaborative, supportive and team-oriented

Work-life balance that's actually respected

4 weeks of vacation

3 days in the office

What you'll do

  • Keep the general ledger accurate and work with Operations to automate entries and minimize manual ones
  • Prepare the monthly and quarterly close package for senior management
  • Build quarterly and annual forecasts
  • Help prepare capital calls, distributions and investor return statements
  • Learn the structure of the funds, including their subsidiaries and debt facilities
  • Handle quarterly and annual debt compliance
  • Complete internal control testing tied to the month-end close and quarterly reporting
  • Help prepare quarterly financial statements and investor presentations
  • Support external audits
  • Help launch new funds by setting up close processes and early reporting
  • Partner with Treasury, Operations, Tax and Portfolio teams, and pitch in on ad hoc projects

What you bring

  • Bachelor's degree (accounting or finance preferred); CPA strongly encouraged
  • 2+ years of relevant experience, ideally in public accounting (any industry) or fund accounting
  • Strong Excel skills; PowerPoint and general ledger system experience are a plus
  • Sharp accounting instincts and strong analytical skills
  • Clear written and verbal communication
  • Comfort working for several managers and learning new tools quickly
  • Enthusiasm for working in the office three days a week

Vacancy posted 9 days ago
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