Accountant

Senior AccountantClient is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its lean finance team, reporting directly to the CFO. The role supports both management company accounting and fund-level operations - capital accounts, LP reporting, and portfolio monitoring - ensuring accurate, audit-ready books and reliable investor reporting. It is designed for an ambitious accounting professional who wants to build a long-term career in private equity.The OpportunityThis is not a narrow back-office accounting role - it is a high-visibility seat on a small finance team where the right person can build a long-term career.Work directly with the CFO. Direct partnership, regular mentorship, and visibility into firm-level financial decisions that accountants at this stage rarely see.Broad ownership from day one. On a lean team, you will not be boxed into one task. You will touch the management company, funds, tax, audit, and portfolio reporting, and own real deliverables early.A genuine path to Controller. This is a career-building seat, not a holding pattern. For the person who demonstrates ownership, accuracy, and judgment, there is a clear opportunity to grow into the Controller role over time.Private equity from the inside. Hands-on exposure to fund mechanics, LP reporting, and portfolio monitoring - experience that is hard to get elsewhere and highly valued across the industry.Key Responsibilities• Maintain the general ledger and run the monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the management company• Prepare journal entries and reconcile accounts, resolving variances• Process accounts payable and manage vendor relationships• Support fund-level accounting - capital calls and distributions, capital account maintenance, and quarterly investor reporting• Help prepare fund and management company tax returns, and respond to audit and investor requests• Monitor quarterly portfolio company performance and improve accounting workflows and controls• Contribute to special projects as the finance function scalesQualifications Required• Bachelor's degree in accounting• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience, or 2+ years from public accounting with strong audit, tax, or assurance exposure• Strong Excel skills; General Ledger software experience required• Sharp attention to detail and strong ownership of accuracy on numbers that auditors, tax preparers, and investors will review• Organized and able to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines, with clear written and verbal communication• A genuine hunger to learn and grow into broader responsibilities• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential financial and investor informationPreferred• Background in public accounting (audit, tax, or assurance)• CPA license or active progress toward CPA licensure• Exposure to or interest in private equity or fund accounting (training provided in-house)What Success Looks Like• Books that are well supported under management review and audit testing without rework• Investor-facing numbers that are accurate on the first pass, not just fast• Proactive follow-through - open items and audit or LP requests never sit unanswered• Communication of issues prior to delegating their discovery to supervisor• Team playing attitude with a hunger to constantly learn and improve