Staff Accountant

About the position

We are seeking a talented accounting professional to join our thriving Atlanta office as a Staff Accountant, Fund Services. This role is responsible for providing basic full-cycle accounting support to the fund accounting line of the business servicing private equity, hedge, real estate, venture capital, and digital asset funds.

• Maintain general ledgers.
• Download and save supporting files such as bank statements, invoices, and investor documents.
• Calculate monthly/quarterly net asset value (NAV) and performance returns.
• Deliver monthly/quarterly financial packages to fund managers.
• Perform period-end closes along with completing special reporting specific to each fund.
• Distribute capital statements to each investor.
• Review new investor subscription packets, perform due diligence and run background checks on new investors for compliance with anti-money laundering policies and regulations.
• Provide daily operational support for funds, including banking services such as reviewing wire instructions, confirming wire instructions with fund investors or fund vendors, and initiating wire payments.
• Prepare financial statements, footnotes, and audit support files.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Senior Accountant, Manager, or Senior Manager.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Foundational understanding of GAAP.
• 0-2 years of related accounting experience.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) – especially MS Excel skills, including but not limited to, navigating various tabs, basic formulas (sum), and formatting.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced MS Excel skills – pivot tables, V-lookups, etc.
• Experience with Advent Geneva, QuickBooks, or Allvue a+, and willingness to learn new software as needed.
• Ability to function in high-pressure situations with competing priorities and strict deadlines.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Attention to detail, self-management, and ability to effectively prioritize workload and tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• An attractive compensation package will be based upon the successful candidate’s relevant experience and overall suitability of the position.