Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager

Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager

Our client, a single-family office firm, is seeking a Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager to support its finance and operations functions.

Location:

This role is primarily hybrid in the San Francisco Peninsula area, with flexibility to work remotely as business needs allow.

Job Description:

This broad, hands-on role will include corporate accounting, investment operations, cash management, and confidential bookkeeping support for private financial matters. The ideal candidate is highly organized, discreet, and comfortable balancing structured accounting responsibilities with varied operational requests in a lean, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Support cash management, transaction processing, investment activity, account reconciliations, and other financial operations
• Assist with month-end and quarter-end close activities for the management company and related entities
• Manage accounts payable and receivable processes, including invoice coding, vendor payments, and record maintenance
• Coordinate with external administrators, financial institutions, auditors, tax advisors, and other service providers
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for annual audits, tax filings, and financial reporting requirements
• Maintain accounting policies, procedures, systems, and documentation supporting an effective control and compliance environment
• Manage confidential bookkeeping activities, including expense tracking, account reconciliations, bill payments, and financial recordkeeping
• Coordinate private tax preparation and other financial matters with external professional advisors
• Maintain the appropriate separation and confidentiality of corporate, investment, and private financial information
• Support systems implementations, process improvements, administrative activities, and special projects as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field; CPA preferred
• 2+ years of accounting, bookkeeping, or financial operations experience, preferably within investment management, private wealth, or a similar environment
• Strong knowledge of general accounting principles, reconciliations, cash management, and financial recordkeeping
• Proficiency with accounting software and Excel, with the ability to manage both corporate and private financial information
• Exceptional organization, communication, attention to detail, integrity, and discretion when handling confidential matters

Compensation:

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors, including but not limited to:

• The individual’s skill sets, experience, and training;
• Licensure and certifications;
• Office location and other geographic considerations;
• Other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco by Highspring notes that the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.