Private Equity, Senior Associate

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and review the work performed by junior PERA Fund Accounting staff, in Ireland and other locations as applicable
• Manage internal workflows to ensure internal and client deadlines are met
• Manage expectations with client contacts
• Prepare and/or review monthly, quarterly and annual financial work papers; including portfolio schedules, accrual schedules, profit & loss schedules, and partner capital allocations
• Prepare and/or review investor capital call and distribution calculations; including the review of investor notices
• Process Fund Sub-Closes on accounting systems or accounting workpapers
• Prepare and/or review periodic bank and cash reconciliations and post journal entries
• Prepare and/or review quarterly management fee calculations, and other Fund calculations as applicable
• Prepare and/or review client related correspondence
• Coordinate annual audit with Fund Auditors
• Prepare and/or review Fund Waterfall calculations and partner capital account allocations
• Review Fund governing documents, including Limited Partnership Agreements and Offering Memoranda, to ensure consistency with accounting procedures and calculations in use

What we value

• Establish and maintain working relationships with key client contacts, including investment professionals, investors, auditors, lawyers and banking personnel
• Participate in ad-hoc client/internal projects as required
• Coordinate client deliverables, both with clients and internally, such as financial statements, capital calls and distribution notice

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates must have a University degree (an Accounting degree strongly preferred; Business, Mathematics, Finance or Economics degree required)

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a University degree (an Accounting degree strongly preferred; Business, Mathematics, Finance or Economics degree required)
• Prior accounting system experience required
• Investran/InvestAI system experience desirable
• Private Equity, Private Debt, Hedge Fund or Real Estate experience desirable
• Previous Fund Accounting or corporate accounting experience, including supervisory experience
• Strong computer skills, especially MS Excel/MS Word/MS PowerPoint
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Proactive and able to work independently and as part of a team

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