Los Angeles - Manager, Management Company Accounting
Location: Los Angeles, CA - Hybrid
Company Overview
Kayne Anderson, founded in 1984, is a leading alternative investment management firm focused on real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy. With a team defined by an entrepreneurial and resilient culture, Kayne Anderson’s investment philosophy is to pursue cash flow-oriented niche strategies where knowledge and sourcing advantages enable us to deliver above average, risk-adjusted investment returns.As responsible stewards of capital, Kayne Anderson’s philosophy extends to promoting responsible investment practices and sustainable business practices to create long-term value for our investors. Kayne manages $37 billion in assets (as of 1/1/2025) for institutional investors, family offices, high net worth and retail clients and employs 350 professionals.
Job Overview
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors is looking for a manager level accountant in the Company’s corporate accounting division.
The Manager will be assigned management company accounting duties, which include self-performing tasks as well as supervision of senior accountants in certain assigned areas. The assignment of responsibilities will not be limited to a specific area of focus, but extend across various areas of management accounting, which may be rotated time to time to cultivate all-around knowledge across management accounting for upward opportunities.In addition, the Manager will have opportunities to master the Firm’s policy, processes, and practices, and will play a key role in management reporting and ongoing process improvements.
Requirements
Duties and Responsibilities- Be an integral part of the Firm’s management company accounting practices within the corporate accounting department
- Liaise with various functional and business unit leaders (legal, compliance, fund accounting, CFO, portfolio managers, etc.)
- Review work performed by senior accountants for certain assigned areas
- Understand and review for correct general ledger account and cost center coding
- Perform reconciliation and reporting on key accounts for the corporate accounting department
- Assist, perform and review general accounting month and quarter-end entries and fluctuation analyses
- Assist in ad-hoc requests from management
- Maintain policies and procedures and enforce compliance with company policies and the approvals thereof
- Investigate unusual transactions and maintain detail schedules of high dollar or unusual transactions
- Implement process improvements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 8+ years’ experience in accounting, auditing, and/or consulting roles
- Strong team player
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Attention to detail and desire to have accurate, timely and meaningful reporting
- Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Must be able to work independently as a part of a team
- Experience leading a meeting and coaching team members
- Proficiency in Excel
- Experience in Microsoft D365 is a plus
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts (dependent care, healthcare, limited purpose FSA)
- Accident and Critical Illness insurance
- Long Term Disability insurance
- Competitive 401(k) benefits
- Pet healthcare savings program
- Member’s Only Healthcare - healthcare navigation
- WellHub - corporate wellness platform
- $10,000 lifetime reimbursement for family forming services (e.g. IVF, adoption, surrogacy)
- Rocket Lawyer legal benefits
- Reimbursement of professional society memberships and exam fees
- Up to $10,000 matching annually for contributions to qualified non-for-profit organizations
- Parental leave
- Compensation: The base salary range for this position is $125,000-$145,000 annually, plus discretionary annual bonus compensation.
Employment with the company is contingent on the applicant being able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire.
Kayne Anderson is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.