Fund Accounting Manager
Company | Sixth Street |
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Location | Dallas, TX, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | |
Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 7 -10+ years accounting experience in a combination of public accounting (either audit or tax), fund admin, or another private equity or investment management firm
- Strong accounting and excel skills; professional certification (CPA or equivalent) strongly preferred
- Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
Responsibilities
- Manage all accounting responsibilities within the monthly, quarterly, annual closing cycles
- Assist in oversight of the Funds’ Administrator
- Update and reconcile internal investment and accounting systems to the Funds’ Administrator
- Manage investor reporting and requests including capital calls, distributions, and reporting
- Manage the fund audit process and research questions from auditors
- Assist with various compliance reports (e.g., credit facility, limited partnership agreement, etc.)
- Assist with quarterly valuation process
- Assist with fund expense reporting and analysis
- Develop and maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
- Identify and help solve for critical accounting and reporting issues
- Manage and perform special projects and analysis for firm leadership
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with alternative investments, private equity and partnership accounting, and fund administration are a plus.
- B.S. in Accounting or a related field
- Experience with credit, equity, and real estate investment products
- Self-starter who requires little direction
- Ability to multi-task and maintain composure in a high-volume environment
- Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities
- Structured problem solver who can synthesize sophisticated information from a variety of sources into implementable recommendations and solutions
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams
- Strong prioritization and project management skills
- Comfort working in a high growth, iterative environment