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Accounting Associate

First Recruiting, LLC
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/18/2026

Overview

• Interpret fund agreements to determine impact on financial reporting and partner capital accounting requirements

• Prepare journal entries for equity funds managed by the firm’s fund accounting software

• Prepare hypothetical waterfall calculations to ensure the income allocated between the investors and general partner is accurate

• Prepare fund level financial statements including balance sheet, schedule of investments, income statement, statement of changes in partners’ capital and cash flows

• Prepare required footnotes to financial statements

• Prepare investor-level capital account statements

• Prepare management fee computations

• Prepare capital calls and distributions, including fund waterfall calculation

• Prepare projected fund level cash flows and fund performance reporting

• Respond to limited partner inquires and additional ad-hoc requests

• Prepare required deliverables for year-end financial statement audits


Requirements

• At least three years of prior experience that demonstrates a progression of responsibility

• Prior audit experience within the financial services group of a public accounting firm of recognized national standing and/or prior experience with private equity partnership accounting and allocations (including carried interest) is preferred

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting or Finance; CPA or progress towards preferred

Salary : $100,000 - $115,000

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