Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Juniper Square is a company focused on transforming the Fund Administration offering to Private Markets. They are seeking an Assistant Fund Accounting Manager to help build out their Fund Administration service, where the role involves partnering with customers and other teams to deliver fund accounting and reporting services in the Real Estate, Private Equity, and Venture Capital sectors.
Responsibilities
- Support major decisions regarding team buildout and operational policies and procedures
- Define and support the implementation of fund administration workflows, applying best practices and process efficiencies
- Identify product development opportunities, routing technical, product feedback to the product development teams
- Assist in training and managing a team of fund accountants
- Interface directly with clients to deliver an outstanding client experience
- Serve as a technical accounting expert and key advisor on significant business/accounting decisions for the team
- Review and perform accounting, analytical, & financial reporting duties; ensure client and investor reporting is prepared and completed timely and accurately
- Review investor allocations used to generate investor statements, waterfall calculations and capital calls and distributions in accordance with clients’ Limited Partnership Agreements
- Prepare and review asset- and fund-level performance metrics (IRRs, TVPI, etc.)
- Assist in preparing, compiling, and verifying external client and regulatory reporting
- Prepare and review financial information for stockholders/investor reports
- Assist with annual audits, including preparation and review of the initial draft of the annual audit report and related schedules and disclosures; assist with PBC list (Prepared By Client) and tax returns
- Research and assist in interpreting the impact of recent accounting developments
Skills
- 4+ years of fund accounting or audit experience with exposure to Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Credit and/or Real Estate funds
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
- Exposure to complex fund structures, waterfall calculations, performance metrics (IRRs), distributions and capital calls calculations
- Experience with annual reporting (audited financial statements)
- Passion for technology and a desire to use technology to improve business operations
- Experience scoping out system requirements and implementing new systems
- Strategic thinker with the ability to master both the details and the big picture
- Ability to handle many projects at once without losing track of the details
- Comfortable with ambiguity, excellent work ethic and likes to take ownership of your work
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Mental wellness coverage
- Fertility and growing family support
- Flex Time Off in addition to company-paid holidays
- Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
- 401k retirement savings plan
- Healthcare FSA and commuter benefits programs
- Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home
- Annual professional development stipend
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