Supervisor – Private Equity Accounting

Job Type: Full Time

Posted: November 16, 2015

Location: Greater Philadelphia Area

Main Job Functions/Responsibilities

Monthly Net Asset Value preparation, which includes:
Cash and Portfolio Reconciliations
Income and Expense Accruals
Partner/Shareholder Allocation calculations
Financial Statement preparation
Maintain the general ledger and various sub-ledgers
Prepare and review trial balances and workpaper product
Manage and monitor the timing and quality of client deliverables
Interact with senior management and clients
Overall responsibility for client relationships and meetings
Establish plan for new client setup and transitions
Coordinate, manage, and monitor external audit process
Process capital calls, distributions, and statements for the PE accounts
Place outbound phone calls to clients in response to written inquiries, or to obtain clarification on
transaction processing requests
Provide technical accounting/industry knowledge to clients
Coordinate with Operations group, Tax group, Investor Relations group, Financial Statement group,
and other groups
Review private equity fund clients partnership agreements, PPMs, and other materials
Implementation of fund structures on accounting system
Interact daily with P&L team on valuations and price analysis
Ad hoc reports as needed

Education, Qualifications and Experience

4+ years of fund accounting experience in either a Private Equity Fund, Private Equity
Administrator, or other financial institution where the accountant has gained financial products
knowledge
Experience in reviewing and preparing general ledgers and financial statements
Strong leadership skills and supervisory experience of other professionals
Project management skills with attention to detail and proven ability to multi-task
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics (CPA designation a plus)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of Excel and Word essential, experienced user of the SunGard Investran PE
accounting platform highly desireable

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