Senior Fund Accountant

Our client is a leading investments company

We are hiring a hands-on Fund accountant to manage all fund finance, reporting, and audit activities.

The ideal person has direct buy-side experience and understands the operational, accounting, and compliance requirements of running investment funds. You'll be the main owner of quarterly closes, LP reporting, fund administration, and audit processes. This role suits someone who is detail-obsessed, comfortable with technical accounting, and able to build processes and systems in a lean environment.

Key Responsibilities

Fund Accounting & Quarterly Close

• Run the full quarterly close process for the funds and the management company

• Maintain accurate books, valuation updates, and supporting schedules

• Prepare NAV calculations, internal marks, and carry/waterfall models (where applicable)

LP Reporting & Capital Management

• Prepare and own capital account statements, LP quantitative reports, and quarterly fund packages

• Manage capital calls, distributions, and treasury flows

• Support investor requests with high-quality data and documentation

Audit, Tax & Compliance

• Manage the relationship with external auditors and tax advisors

• Prepare audit schedules, valuation support, and documentation for annual fund audits

• Ensure fund and GP entities remain compliant with local and offshore requirements

Treasury & Cash Management

• Track cash balances across fund and management company

• Manage liquidity, FX, payments, capital movements, and banking relationships

Systems, Processes & Controls

• Implement and improve fund accounting systems, reporting tools, and workflow automations

• Build and refine controls, documentation, checklists, and finance processes

• Identify gaps and proactively fix issues rather than rely on external vendors

Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with the investment team on data, reporting, and portfolio information

• Support IC materials, portfolio dashboards, and internal performance tracking

• Assist in fund modeling and ad-hoc analysis when required

Required Experience

• Prior buy-side finance experience in a PE/VC fund, fund administrator, or investment management firm

• Strong background in fund accounting, audit support, valuations, and LP reporting

• Solid understanding of GP/LP structures, capital accounts, and fund operational workflows

• Experience handling audits, tax filings, and compliance documentation

• Exposure to fund-related systems (e.g., Carta, eFront, Allvue, QuickBooks, Xero, or custom tools)

• Strong writing ability for investor communications and reporting

• High comfort with Excel, reconciliations, and data verification

• Detail-oriented, structured, and able to work in a lean team

Nice to Have

• Exposure to cross-border investors, fund administrators, or legal counsel

• Prior experience in system implementation or process design

• Familiarity with investments financial metrics and portfolio monitoring

• Ability to work independently with high ownership

Ideal Candidate Persona

• Comes from a PE/VC fund, fund admin, or audit firm with fund clients

• Strong executor who prefers to own the books rather than delegate

• Comfortable with technical accounting, reconciliations, and detailed schedules

• Enjoys building order in an environment with ambiguity

• Clear communicator with good writing discipline

• High integrity and a sense of responsibility for investor-facing outputs