Accounting Analyst

TITLE OF POSITION: Accounting Analyst or similar 

COMPANY: 10 year old $1B private equity firm led by an experienced investment team with an established reputation and proven track record (opportunity to work mostly remote – perhaps go to NYC 1-2 times a month)  

OVERVIEW: The Accounting Analyst is responsible for working on multiple existing private equity Funds that all use third-party administrators as well as assisting with general accounting and finance operations. 

FUNCTIONS: 

• Work with third-party administrators to prepare quarterly and annual financial statements, including review of all balance sheet and income statement activity, carried interest, management fees, as well as preparation of partnership activities and allocations including capital calls, distributions, and subsequent closes 
• Ensure deal purchases and sales are correctly recorded and classified 
• Utilize Concur expense management software to manage accounts payable, including ensuring accuracy and allocation of expenses to appropriate Fund and deal 
• Maintain schedules of bank account activity, including coordination with the administrators on the Fund side and Royalties team on third party liabilities 
• Assist on coordination of year-end audits 
• Help with monthly Management Company accounting and reporting 
• Involvement in tax accounting and tax reporting for K-1s alongside external tax preparers 
• Credit facility maintenance and reporting (borrowing requests, upsize notices, covenant calcs, etc.) 
• Prepare fund performance metrics including IRR and MOIC 
• Identify and implement process and control improvements 
• Assisting with other internal reporting 
• Ad hoc projects 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: 

• BS in Accounting 
• Minimum 2 years of accounting experience, public and/or private equity experience a plus 
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel as well as other Microsoft Office applications 
• Willingness to help on both accounting and finance assignments 
• Detail oriented, high degree of accuracy  
• Hardworking, enthusiastic and results oriented 
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team 
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and procedures