Manager, Fund Accounting | Providence, RI

Manager, Fund Accounting | Providence, RI


A highly established private equity investment firm is seeking a Manager, Fund Accounting to join its growing finance organization. This is a key role with significant ownership across fund accounting, financial reporting, controls, and operational processes for a complex portfolio of investment vehicles.


The Manager will work closely with senior finance leadership, external administrators, auditors, investors, and internal stakeholders while overseeing a broad range of fund accounting responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee quarterly and annual financial reporting across multiple private equity fund structures

• Manage third-party fund administrators and review financial statement packages

• Review complex accounting matters, including carried interest and waterfall calculations

• Lead the year-end audit process and serve as a primary point of contact with external auditors

• Oversee capital calls, distributions, investor allocations, and notices

• Manage credit facilities, including drawdowns, repayments, and covenant compliance

• Review management fees, fund expenses, and related allocations

• Oversee cash management, liquidity planning, and banking activity

• Partner with internal teams on investor reporting and ad hoc financial analysis

• Coordinate regulatory reporting across international fund structures

• Interpret LPAs and side letters to ensure accounting, allocations, and distributions are properly executed

• Identify opportunities to improve processes and support broader finance initiatives

• Manage and develop members of the fund accounting team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• 5–7 years of progressive experience in private equity fund accounting and/or Big 4 with significant private equity exposure

• CPA or active CPA candidate strongly preferred

• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and private equity fund structures

• Experience with complex fund structures, carried interest, waterfalls, and NAV calculations

• Prior team management/development experience

• Advanced Excel skills; Investran and Workday experience preferred

• Strong communication skills and ability to work with senior leadership, auditors, administrators, and investors

• Strong analytical and technical accounting capabilities

• Comfortable interpreting complex legal documents and applying accounting guidance

• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

This is an opportunity to join a well-established private equity platform and take on a highly visible role within a sophisticated finance organization.

If you are interested in this role, please email Kyle Archer directly at karcher@daleyaa.com for more info.