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Senior Fund Accountant

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
80K-115K Annually
Senior level
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Chicago, IL, USA
80K-115K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Fund Accountant will prepare and review financial statements, manage general ledgers, and support year-end audit processes while mentoring junior staff.
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Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

We are seeking a Senior Portfolio Accountant to join our Real Estate Systems Implementation Group (RESIG). We are seeking someone who thrives in a growing environment and providing clients with exceptional services.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:
  • You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry

  • You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance

  • You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards

    • We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions

    • We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation

    • Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

What Work You Will be Responsible For:
  • Contribute toward a team covering one or more client relationships

  • Assist in the preparation and review of financial statements, including but not limited to, Balance Sheet, Statement of Investments, Statement of Operations, Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to Financial Statements

  • Prepare general ledger and work paper files for accuracy and completeness, including capital activity, investment activity, income, and expense accruals, etc

  • Prepare Partner Capital reports including Partner P&L

  • Prepare and calculate monthly interest accruals, management fees and capital allocations

  • Calculate capital call and distribution notices, sources/uses of cash, and investor notices

  • Reconcile cash balances daily for multiple accounts

  • Calculate quarter end final and estimated NAVs

  • Support the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the team, client, and auditors

  • Train and mentor junior staff

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent field is required

  • 3+ years of experience in fund accounting and/or assurance serving Financial Services clients (hedge funds, private equity, or other alternative asset managers strongly preferred)

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
  • Prior experience at a public accounting firm

  • CPA or parts passed towards completion

  • Master’s degree in Accounting or equivalent field

  • Experience using Yardi and/or MRI

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law. 

About our EA RESIG Team:

For more than 20 years, the EA RESIG team has focused on working with medium- to large-sized funds across every asset class in the real estate world. It’s by fully immersing ourselves in this one area that we’re able to both create opportunities for our employees to thrive in the industry and provide the most innovative advisory solutions to our clients.

We pride ourselves in fostering an environment based on both continuing education and enabling employees to take on new responsibilities and become business leaders. By keeping these elements at the forefront of our work each day, EA RESIG employees are empowered to grow as professionals and advance in their careers.

As the second-largest real estate private fund administrator, we offer a full suite of financial products to our clients, from general accounting and tax planning to outsourced services and investor relations. Between our scope of services and culture of always learning, EA RESIG employees not only see the entire lifecycle of our clients but serve as strategic partners as they grow.

About EisnerAmper:

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow.

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.

Should you need any accommodations to complete this application please email: [email protected]

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