Accounting Manager (Private Equity)

One of our Premier Alternative Investment Management Clients is seeking an Accounting Manager for one their Funds (addition to staff). The ideal candidate will join a highly successful growing Finance & Accounting team, reporting to Firm's CFO.

Ideal individual will sit in a dynamic role with either direct or indirect responsibilities for the financial accounting, controls and reporting; investor reporting; fund accounting; operations; and third party service provider oversight for multiple fund entities.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual workpapers and financial statement packages
• Partner with 3rd party Fund Admin, verify accuracy
• Prepare cash forecasting and expense management
• Review the month-end and financial statement prep including reporting/month end close
• Identify and implement process improvements to minimize opportunities for error and to improve the timeliness of our deliverables
• Overseeing monthly accounting accruals, expense and balance sheet reconciliations
• Review shadow books & records, investor allocations, reporting from the fund administrator
• Participate in the development of budgets and forecasts
• Assist in preparation of quarterly deliverables for CFO and Corporate Finance
• Participate in the monthly close process (accruals, reclassifications, reconciliations)
• Responsible for preparing Financial Statement and Month End Close for firm
• Manage Fund Cash balances and relevant journal entries
• Manage the plans’ cash balances to track the need for quarterly capital calls, distributions & receivables and payables.
• Special assignments as required

Requirements:

• 6+ years business experience in corporate finance/financial planning and analysis role.
• College Degree in Accounting or Finance required:
• Prior Credit/Debt/Real Estate/PE experience preferred
• CPA preferred (not required)
• Superior MS Excel and PowerPoint skills are required
• Advanced Microsoft Access strongly preferred
• Budget and management reporting experience a plus
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting processes and impact of financial decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; customer service oriented; possesses good judgment; able to make productive and efficient decisions.
• Demonstrated team player; self-starter; independent thinker; excellent judgment.

Compensation numbers below represent a range not including applicable annually bonuses, range maybe slightly more (or less) depending on selected candidate