Senior Fund Accountant, Private Equity

Location: Dallas, TX or remote within the United States

MUFG Capital Analytics LLC (MCA) is part of MUFG Investor Services. As such we are dedicated to providing our clients with the top quality service and our employees a rewarding career. To our clients we provide record-keeping, reporting and transaction management services to the Private Equity community. This includes overseeing fund administration across various asset classes including: Merchant Banking, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Fund Related Investments which includes fund of private equity funds, secondary funds and co-investment funds. Capital Analytics also provides customized reporting, analysis and transaction management for foundations, pension plans and other private equity investors interested in a consolidated view of their entire alternative and traditional investment portfolio.

Job Description:

This critical position will have the primary responsibility of record keeping and financial reporting for several private equity investment partnership clients and will report to one or more fund controllers. The senior fund accountant will review, audit and approve the work of cash operations team and the financial reporting analyst team. Other activities will include analyzing investment transactions and valuations and using sound judgment to determine the proper accounting and classification. This position is a client-facing role and must have client service skills. A partial list of specific responsibilities is listed below:

• Oversee the recording of journal entries and maintaining general ledger for assigned partnerships
• Reconciliation of bank accounts
• Preparation of capital calls and distributions notices to partners
• Maintain a working understanding of the limited partnership agreements(s) and apply the terms to the financial reporting and the income and expense allocations
• Maintain a working knowledge of current accounting principles and developing issues that affect investment partnerships and advising clients on their proper application
• Preparation of financial statements and footnotes
• Allocation of income and expenses to the partners' capital accounts
• Preparation of various management reports for assigned partnerships
• Knowledge and effective use of system and other technology
• Review and approve the work of cash operations and financial reporting analyst teams
• Review and approve the work of fund accountants
• Analyzing investment performance and presenting the results to the client
• Review responsibility for financial statements, tax filings and other management reports

Qualifications:

Education

• College degree with a major in accounting
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• CPA or CPA candidate

Experience

• At least three years of relevant experience working as a staff accountant in a public accounting firm or similar accounting position in industry
• Proactive, resourceful, strong work ethic, team player, leader
• Excellent analytical skills and thorough working knowledge of accounting principles
• Strong experience with relevant technology
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal (ideally with experience presenting to clients)

MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC is an equal opportunity employer.