What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Associate position at First Recruiting, LLC?
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