Senior Fund Accountant

Overview

This role sits within the fund administration business unit. Responsibilities include running operations behind private market funds and feeder vehicles accessible through the organization’s platform, including fund accounting, capital calls and distributions, investor allocations, financial statements, and audit support.

The position is a Senior Fund Accountant individual contributor role (no direct reports). It is designed for someone who has already run private markets fund operations at depth and is ready to raise the quality of work and process.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end fund operations for a portfolio of the organization’s more complex funds and vehicles, including:
  • Financial accounting
  • Capital calls and distributions
  • Investor reporting
  • Cash management
• Review the work of other fund accountants (allocations, capital account statements, capital call and distribution notices, and reconciliations) and provide feedback to improve output quality.
• Interpret partnership agreements, subscription documents, and side letters, translating economic terms into allocations, waterfalls, carried interest, and management fee calculations.
• Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial statements and footnote disclosures, and serve as the primary point of contact for the fund audit.
• Partner with external service providers across banking, legal, audit, and tax to support a seamless experience for investors and fund sponsors.
• Work with the software development team to scope, test, and implement automation and other efficiency improvements across fund workflows.
• Act as a technical resource and informal mentor for less experienced team members.
• Lead special projects and initiatives aligned with your interests and the organization’s strategic priorities.
• Follow and contribute to ongoing improvement of compliance policies and process documentation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in fund administration servicing private equity and/or venture capital funds, with proven operations and project management skills.
• Deep working knowledge of private markets fund accounting, including allocations, waterfalls, carried interest, management fees, and applicable reporting requirements.
• Hands-on experience with a fund accounting platform and confidence learning a new one.
• Comfort reading and applying fund legal documents, including limited partnership agreements and side letters.
• Experience working within a regulated and supervised industry.
• Robust analytical skills across quantitative and qualitative metrics.
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills, including with investors and external auditors.
• Ability and willingness to lead and manage complex initiatives and tasks, and to review others’ work constructively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Allvue, Zive, or a comparable fund accounting platform.
• Experience migrating from one fund accounting platform to another.
• CPA, or public accounting experience in an alternative investments practice.
• Comfort using SQL, advanced Excel, or AI-assisted tools to speed up recurring analysis and reporting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $140,000 – $160,000 base, with bonus and equity eligibility
• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision; 401(k); and responsible vacation time (PTO)
• Base pay determined based on candidate experience, location, skills, training, certifications, education, internal equity, and market data
• Total compensation may include a discretionary performance-based bonus
• Employment: Full-time

Location

• Fully Remote Position (within the United States)
• Travel may be required for company offsites
• Broadband internet connection required
• Location: All I-9 eligible candidates will be considered