Associate/VP - BDC Accounting

About Fortress

Fortress Investment Group LLC is a leading, highly diversified global investment manager with approximately $55 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2025. Founded in 1998, Fortress manages assets on behalf of approximately 2,000 institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity and permanent capital investment strategies. Investment performance is our cornerstone - we strive to generate strong risk adjusted returns for our investors over the long term. For additional information on Fortress, please visit

About the Lending Accounting Team

The Fortress Lending Accounting Team currently consists of 7 members (CFO, Deputy CFO, Controller, 2 VPs, 2 Senior Accountants). The team is responsible for the accounting and financial reporting (including SEC reporting) for the Fortress Lending business which currently consists of 4 closed end private equity funds and other related SMAs and employee vehicles as well as a private perpetual BDC which totals over $10 billion of AUM. The team works closely with Fortress investment professionals, investor relations, treasury/operations, legal/compliance, the external fund administrator and auditors. The lending business is rapidly expanding, with new product launches underway and marketing in progress for the fifth vintage of its direct lending private equity fund.


About the Role:

In this role, the accountant will be an integral member of the Fortress Lending Accounting Team, supporting accounting and financial reporting across the lending platform, including private funds, the private perpetual BDC, new product launches and special projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Liaise with the Funds' external fund administrator to reconcile, validate and approve the monthly NAV.
• Prepare monthly unaudited financial reporting including balance sheet, income statement and fund performance.
• Review work product and provide training and mentorship to junior accountants.
• Liaise with the Credit Funds' Operations team to ensure the proper accounting treatment of transactions booked in the system.
• Assist with the preparation and review of SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K and 8-K).
• Assist in managing external and internal audit processes.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual investor marketing presentations of fund performance.
• Suggest and lead process improvement, controls enhancement and automation initiatives.
• Lead special projects and ad hoc requests.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of public and/or private accounting experience in financial services.
• Private equity and/or hedge fund experience.
• BDC, REIT, RIC or other SEC reporting experience a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of investment company financial statement reporting (experience with Active Disclosures or Workiva a plus).
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using AI and automation tools.
• Excellent communication and analytical abilities.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Highly motivated, fast learner with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

The base salary range for this position is expected to be between $100,000 and $150,000

The base salary range proposed for this role has been set forth to comply with local law, but salary is only one element of the total compensation for this role. The base salary range suggested above does not include compensation elements such as bonuses, overtime and deferred cash (each of which are applicable in certain roles), benefits, perquisites, and company contributions to employee 401(k) accounts. Such other pay components often result in total compensation materially exceeding base salary for a particular role. Total compensation as well as base salary for a role depend in part upon individual performance, years of service, experience, geographic considerations, the performance and the needs of particular business units, company performance, and general market conditions.

Fortress Investment Group LLC collectively with its subsidiaries and operating affiliates is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.