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Associate – Fund Accounting
Company | General Atlantic |
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Location | Stamford, CT, USA |
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Salary | $100000 – $150000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Prior exposure to auditing and accounting/reporting functions
- 2-4 years of public or private accounting experience preferred (CPA, or working towards CPA required)
- Prior experience in private equity required
- Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple tasks while responding to requests for information
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including giving presentations
- Strong analytical capability and attention to detail
- Significant proficiency in Microsoft Excel including links, reference formulas/lookups, and pivot tables (Macro skills a plus)
- PowerBI, Alteryx, or other data analytic software knowledge a plus
- Team player willing to assist others when asked
Responsibilities
- Daily general ledger accounting duties, such as booking of transactions, accruals, and other journal entries
- Reconciliation assistance with the period-end close
- Support cash management activities, including cash flow planning and bank reconciliations
- Assistance with capital call and distribution process, including investor notices and recording of the transactions
- Process, review and allocation of invoices for payments to vendors
- Tracking sales of investments and allocating proceeds and gains based on each partners ownership percentage
- Assisting the team with preparation of investor reporting and annual audits, as well as internal and external compliance reporting
Preferred Qualifications
- 2-4 years of public or private accounting experience preferred
- PowerBI, Alteryx, or other data analytic software knowledge a plus