Fund Services Plus Senior Associate - Private Equity Fund Accounting

Are you interested in joining an in-demand rapidly growing practice with experienced professionals of diverse backgrounds?

Do you enjoy serving and working collaboratively with your clients, and would you look forward to playing a vital role in supporting their businesses from an operational and financial reporting perspective?

Are you looking to enhance your technical knowledge of complex fund terms, technical accounting issues and fund structures in the private equity industry? 

Are you looking for a career that will provide you with interesting and varied professional growth opportunities?

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If so, RSM's Fund Services + is the right fit for you!

RSM is looking for a Senior to join our RSM Fund Services + practice. Changing economies, new accounting policies and evolving tax regulations mean that business and professional services firms face an ever-changing business landscape. With more than 80 years of industry expertise, RSM has helped thousands of firms to achieve their business objectives. At RSM, our deep industry experience and focus, as well as our competitive advantage through our cutting edge technology and innovation, defines our commitment to quality, making RSM a First Choice Advisor to our clients serving the financial services, technology, life sciences, and manufacturing industries.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements, financial statement footnotes, quarterly accounting workpaper packages and investor reporting packages
• Prepare/facilitate the day-to-day operating activities for private equity and real estate fund administration clients, including cash management, wire setup, management fees, carried interest/waterfall calculations, subsequent closes, credit facility maintenance, deal funding, and expense payments
• Become an expert user in the firm’s fund administration technology platform
• Assist with onboarding new clients, setting up the firm’s investors, investments, new reports, LP reporting portal, etc.
• Prepare / facilitate capital calls and distribution calculations and execute these processes in the technology platform
• Maintain and update investor data as needed
• Respond to adhoc inquiries from clients and limited partners
• Coordinate with the clients’ external auditors and tax providers to assist with the year end audits and tax return information that is needed
• Once established help to train other new/junior level staff members

Qualifications:

RSM seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors.

• 2+ years of Big 4 or national accounting firms fund accounting experience in the private equity industry
• Ability to interpret/applying the financial and operational terms of Limited Partnership Agreements for private equity funds
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting
• CPA and/or CA preferred
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Allvue knowledge a large PLUS!
  • Proficient knowledge of fund accounting software (Investran, E-Front, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented and highly organized
• Possesses a strong work ethic, personal and professional integrity, and a positive attitude
• Strong oral and written communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast‐paced environment and handle multiple projects