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Senior Accountant Private Equity

Location: Newark, NJ
Schedule: Hybrid 3 days in office, 2 days remote

What You Can Expect
Maintain and oversee the general ledger and accounting records for private equity funds, management companies, and investment entities.
Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Perform timely and accurate review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
Coordinate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Account for investment transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, capital calls, distributions, valuations, and carried interest allocations.
Assist with fund performance reporting and investor reporting packages.
Collaborate with investment, operations, and tax teams to support business initiatives and fund activity.
Support external audits, tax compliance processes, and regulatory reporting requirements.
Analyze financial data and prepare management reports, variance analyses, and ad hoc requests.
Monitor data integrity and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Participate in special projects, systems enhancements, and strategic initiatives.
Overtime may be required during month-end, quarter-end, year-end, audit, and fundraising periods.
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years supporting private equity funds, investment management firms, or alternative asset managers.
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and private equity fund accounting principles.
Experience with capital calls, distributions, calculations, management fees, and partnership accounting.
Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial modeling techniques.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact across all levels of the organization.
What Will Set You Apart?
CPA certification.
Public accounting experience, preferably with a Big Four or regional firm serving private equity clients.
Experience with private equity fund accounting platforms such as Investran, eFront, Allvue, or similar systems.
Knowledge of investment partnership structures, carried interest arrangements, and complex fund structures.
Experience supporting SEC-registered investment advisers.
Familiarity with Oracle, NetSuite, or other enterprise accounting systems.
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