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Sr Accountant – Private Equity Accounting

Sr Accountant – Private Equity Accounting

CompanyNorthern Trust
LocationChicago, IL, USA
Salary$74700 – $126900
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Knowledge of private equity accounting normally acquired through a four year degree program or related work experience is required to perform private equity administration, financial accounting and reporting duties.
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory reporting usually acquired through related work experience is necessary to prepare reports.
  • Analytical skills and problem-solving skills are necessary to utilize financial data and prepare reports.
  • Strong personal computer skills and be well acquainted with Microsoft Excel, as they are required to prepare financial reports and to utilize on-line and mainframe systems.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for performing a variety of accounting, analytical, & financial reporting duties ensuring client and investor activity reporting is prepared and completed appropriately.
  • Serves as a technical accounting expert without management responsibilities and is seen as a subject matter expert and key advisor on significant business/accounting decisions to team and partners.
  • Assists in preparing, compiling, and verifying external client and regulatory reporting.
  • Prepares financial information for stockholders/investor reports.
  • Researches and assists in interpreting the impact of recent accounting developments in the division. Disseminates findings to manager and other partners involved.
  • Communicates with partners to resolve discrepancies or provide assistance on accounting or disclosure issues.
  • Conducts special analysis and projects as assigned and prepares reports of detailed findings for management review.
  • Helps train and monitor performance of team members, co-workers and client deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Investran preferred.