BPM – where caring and community is in our company DNA; we are always striving to be our best selves; and we’re compelled to ask the questions that lead to innovation. As a Fund Accounting Supervisor, you will play a critical role in delivering accurate financial reporting, fund administration, and investor reporting services for complex investment structures. You will lead and develop team members, drive operational excellence, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders, helping ensure the integrity of fund operations while contributing to the growth of BPM's expanding Fund Administration practice
Working with BPM means using your experiences, broadening your skills, and reaching your full potential in work and life—while also making a positive difference for your clients, colleagues, and communities. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. Our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger. Because People Matter.
Note: Candidates residing within commutable distance from one of BPM’s offices will be expected to work a hybrid schedule.
What you get:
- Total rewards package: From flexible work arrangements to personalized benefit structures and financial compensation options that give you choice and flexibility
- Well-being resources: Interactive wellness platform and incentives, an employee assistance program and mental health resources, and Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs)
- Balance & flexibility: 14 Firm Holidays including 2 floating, Flex PTO, paid family leave, winter break, summer hours, and remote work options, so you can balance challenging yourself with taking care of yourself.
- Professional development opportunities: A learning culture with CPA exam resources and bonuses, a coach program, and live classes, workshops, and seminars through BPM University
- Be part of a purpose-driven organization: Values people, community, and sustainability, where BPM's B Corp commitment is reflected in the way we work and support one another
Who is successful at BPM:
- Caring people who put others first
- Self-starters who embody the BPM entrepreneurial spirit
- Authentic individuals with a diverse point of view
- Lifelong learners with a drive to excel
- Resilient people who rise to the occasion
Responsibilities:
- Oversee day-to-day fund accounting and administration
- Maintain capital accounts, allocations, and detailed investor activity tracking
- Prepare capital calls, distributions, and supporting schedules
- Prepare and review quarterly and annual fund financial statements in accordance with US GAAP
- Track portfolio investments, financing, and related activity
- Review NAV calculations and supporting schedules prepared by internal teams or third-party administrators
- Support investor reporting and deliverables
- Coordinate audit and tax processes, including support, documentation, and issue resolution
- Partner with external auditors, tax advisors, and fund administrators
- Support AML/KYC requirements and maintain accurate investor records Review work prepared by junior team members and/or fund administrators to ensure accuracy and timeliness
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years of experience in public accounting, fund administration, or fund accounting
- 2+ years of private equity and/or venture capital fund experience
- CPA preferred (active or in progress)
- Strong working knowledge of partnership accounting and capital accounts
- Experience supporting fund audits and tax processes
- Experience with fund accounting systems and advanced Excel skills
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Wondering if you should apply?
At BPM we are people who value people. We are progressive and purposeful. We are a firm with flexibility. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. And our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger.
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BPM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Recruitment Fraud Warning:
BPM LLP will never ask candidates to pay money, purchase equipment or gift cards, or provide financial information as part of the hiring process. All official communications regarding interviews and job offers will come exclusively from an email address ending in @bpmcpa.com or @bpm.com. If you receive a suspicious communication, please verify it through BPM’s official recruiting channels.
Please note - this posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of BPM and will not be acknowledged or returned.
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