About the Role
RSM is seeking a Senior to join our Fund Services + practice. This role involves preparing financial statements, facilitating client operations, and becoming an expert in the firm's fund administration technology platform. You will play a vital role in supporting private equity and real estate fund administration clients.
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
- Help to train other new/junior level staff members
Requirements
- 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
- 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
Skills
- Fund accounting
- Private equity
- Financial statement preparation
- Cash management
- Wire setup
- Management fees
- Carried interest/waterfall calculations
- Subsequent closes
- Credit facility maintenance
- Deal funding
- Expense payments
- Fund administration technology platform
- Client onboarding
- Investor data management
- Capital calls
- Distribution calculations
- Auditor coordination
- Tax provider coordination
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Allvue
- Investran
- E-Front
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting
- CPA and/or CA preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $69,800 - $132,000
Benefits
- Competitive benefits and compensation package
- Flexibility in schedule
About the Company
- Leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally.
- Purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering clients and people to realize their full potential.
- Exceptional people are the key to unrivaled culture and talent experience.
- Offers an environment that inspires and empowers individuals to thrive personally and professionally.
- Has more than 80 years of industry expertise, helping thousands of firms achieve business objectives.
- Deep industry experience and focus, competitive advantage through cutting edge technology and innovation.
- Commitment to quality makes RSM a First Choice Advisor.
- Serves the financial services, technology, life sciences, and manufacturing industries.
Equal Opportunity
- All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
- Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.
- RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.
- RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.
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