Senior Fund Accountant – Private Funds

The Senior Fund Accountant will join a highly collaborative and engaged operations team, supporting accounting functions for the firm’s private funds. The ideal candidate has experience with alternatives’ fund administration, including financial reporting and fund administrator oversight responsibilities. This role will primarily support the Firm’s alternatives business including equity, fixed income, derivatives, and private assets.

Location: Boston, MA | Chicago, IL | Milwaukee, WI | San Francisco, CA | New York, NY | Denver, CO

Base Salary Range: $125,000-$180,000

Specific placement within the provided range will be determined by an individual’s geographic location as well as relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Associates may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon Firm and individual performance.

Responsibilities

The candidate is expected to:

• Review net asset value calculations, investor allocations, performance calculations and other information prepared by the fund administrator
• Review, analyze, and apply complex concepts, methodologies and calculations within open and close ended fund documents (i.e., LPA, PPM)
• Assist with financial statement preparation and review; resolve inquiries from external auditors during the annual audit process
• Contribute to the building of workflow and team process improvements, with a focus on complex hedge fund and private equity structures including side pockets, co-investments, and special purposes vehicles
• Assist with oversight of and interactions with external service providers, primarily the third-party fund administrator and fund auditors
• Review regulatory reporting (i.e. Form PF, Form PQR), including tying out financial information to supporting ledgers and performing analytical review procedures on information contained in the reports
  
  

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess:

• Advanced understanding of US GAAP and audited financial statements
• In-house investment management experience required
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience with alternative investment products required
• Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance with demonstrated academic achievement; CPA preferred
• Knowledge of accounting and operations across a variety of investment types including equities, debt, derivatives, and private equity investments is required
• Strong work ethic and sense of ownership; collaborative approach to solving problems
• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and demonstrated ability to prioritize daily, monthly, and year-end work
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, confident verbal, and interpersonal approach
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
• Data analytics and knowledge of Tableau or comparable tools beneficial
  
  

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Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is an equal opportunity employer. Artisan Partners does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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