Accounting Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

 

Job Title: Accounting Analyst

Entity & Department: ZT Corporate

Reports To: Group Chief Financial Officer – ZT Corporate

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary  

The Accounting Analyst supports investor reporting, capital activity tracking, and distribution processing by reconciling capital and distribution activity, validating ownership and waterfall calculations, and maintaining accurate investor records. This role is responsible for helping ensure the integrity of partner-level data across accounting records, ownership exhibits, reporting schedules, and the Investor Portal. The position works closely with the Private Capital team and Finance to support timely distribution announcements, accurate accounting entries, investor notices, and reporting deliverables, while identifying discrepancies, escalating issues for resolution, and helping maintain strong controls over investor information, cash distribution support, and related documentation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Distribution Reconciliations & Processing Support

• Perform distribution reconciliations to distribution exhibits, ensuring distributions align with monthly and quarterly distribution announcements and approved book entries
• Review of banking information received from the Private Capital team for distribution processing and report discrepancies for correction prior to finalization when information conflicts with accounting records 

Capital & Ownership Reconciliations

• Reconcile partner-level capital and distribution activity in the books against the ownership exhibit, including changes resulting from monthly and quarterly investment activity 

Waterfall Validation & Allocation Review 

• Review and validate waterfall calculations and subclass allocations based on reporting provided by the Private Capital team and ensure consistency with accounting records 

Investor Records & Reporting Accuracy

• Maintain and update investor address information to ensure accuracy for reporting, tax documents, and distribution records based on investor information received from the Private Capital team and the Investor Portal

Requirements:

 

Core Competencies

• Reconciliation and accounting acumen (capital accounts, distributions, journal entry tie-outs) 
• Attention to detail and data integrity across exhibits, books, and investor records
• Understanding of ownership structures, waterfalls, and allocation methodologies
• Clear written communication and issue escalation (discrepancy identification, resolution tracking)
• Process discipline and ability to meet monthly/quarterly deadlines
• Confidentiality and discretion with investor and financial information
• Proficiency with Excel and reporting tools; comfort working with investor portals/CRMs

KPIs  

• Distribution reconciliation accuracy (reconciliations complete; exceptions documented and resolved)
• On-time completion of monthly/quarterly distribution support tasks (per published calendars)
• Ownership/capital tie-out completeness (books aligned to ownership exhibit; changes captured timely)
• Waterfall/subclass validation quality (allocation checks completed; variances escalated and cleared)
• Banking information discrepancy rate and resolution turnaround time (items returned and corrected prior to finalization) · Investor record accuracy (address/contacts updated; minimal returned mail and reporting/tax document exceptions)

Marginal Duties

• Support ad hoc investor reporting requests, including preparing tie-outs and providing documentation for variance explanations 
• Assist with investor onboarding/offboarding administration (record updates, notices, and coordination with the Private Capital team)
• Support audit and tax data requests by compiling distribution/capital support schedules and reconciliation back-up
• Participate in process improvement initiatives related to distribution workflows, investor data quality, and reporting controls

Qualifications: Education and/or Experience: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Education & Experience: Qualifications  

• High School Diploma · associate’s degree in finance, economics, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in investor relations operations, fund accounting, private equity operations, or similar finance/accounting role
• Demonstrated experience performing reconciliations and working with distribution/capital activity and ownership records
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets (pivot tables, lookups, and structured workpapers)
• Ability to manage competing deadlines with strong attention to detail, professionalism, and discretion 

Skills  

• Advanced Excel proficiency; ability to build and maintain clean reconciliation support and audit-ready workpapers
• Strong written communication skills for documenting variances, issues, and resolutions with internal stakeholders
• High attention to detail and ability to maintain strict confidentiality with investor information
• Experience with investor portals, CRMs, or accounting systems preferred 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described herein are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout hospital and office environments as needed. 
• Ability to use hands and arms to perform tasks requiring reaching, handling, and operating standard office equipment.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move light objects as necessary to perform job duties. 
• Ability to work extended hours and respond to operational or clinical matters outside of normal business hours, including on-call or emergency situations as required.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

• Work is primarily performed in an office setting within a healthcare facility environment. 
• Role operates in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment requiring sound judgment, critical thinking, and timely decision-making.
• Travel is required for facility visits, industry meetings, partnerships, and other business-related activities.