Fund Accountant
To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
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Job Description:
The Fund Accountant will be primarily responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting functions for several of the Firm’s fund structures, including one business development company (“BDC”). The Firm is a dynamic high growth organization, which currently includes 20+ closed-private investment funds across multiple domiciles and two BDCs.We are seeking a candidate to join our growing team with a proven ability to work collaboratively with groups across an organization and with outside service providers to direct appropriate information flow and effectively manage reporting deadlines.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform review of monthly/quarterly trial balances prepared by the 3rd party fund administrator and identify and resolve issues
- Prepare accounting support packages and coordinate with the 3rd party fund administrator for one BDC and certain private funds, including operating expenses and account reconciliations
- Coordinate the preparation and review of quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K as well as any additional ad-hoc SEC reporting for one of the company's BDCs, including Inline XBRL tagging
- Review quarterly financial statements and investor capital statements and prepare key metric supporting schedules and analytics for certain private investment funds
- Review disclosure support schedules prepared by the 3rd party fund administrator
- Assist in the preparation of quarterly earnings release, quarterly conference call script and other various presentations to the Board of Directors
- Identify unusual transactions and work closely with accounting leadership to determine appropriate accounting treatment
- Annual audit coordination and assistance in the preparation of audited financial statements
- Assist with the preparation of quarterly forecasts for the BDC
- Preparation of support schedules for tax reporting and compliance
- Continue to drive efficiencies through process improvements
- Ad-hoc internal and external reporting
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or other related field, CPA is a plus
Preferred candidate background would include:
- Experience with fund accounting and financial reporting
- SEC reporting exposure with public investment vehicles
- Experience with fixed income products
- Strong ability / knowledge of Microsoft Excel functions
- Public accounting (audit) experience is a plus
- Previous exposure to Wall Street Office and the bank loan asset class is a plus
- A detail-oriented self-starter who enjoys a dynamic, fast-pace work environment at a growing company
To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m