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Accountant - Family Office / Investment Management
Single Family Office is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to support accounting, tax, and reporting functions across a multi-entity environment. This is a highly execution-focused role with exposure to investment activity, tax processes, and financial reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Support recurring accounting deliverables, including data gathering and preparation of schedules
- Maintain and review weekly tax lot schedules; ensure alignment with custodial data
- Assist with reconciliations across accounting records, custodians, and internal tracking files
- Prepare organized workpapers supporting management and tax reporting
- Track and maintain distribution schedules and related reporting
- Provide backup support for recurring reports and daily trading recap data
- Assist with quarterly tax projections and supporting data
- Maintain tax calendars and track filing deadlines
- Prepare support schedules for federal, state, and local filings
- Coordinate with external tax advisors and respond to information requests
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 1-4 years of accounting, fund accounting, or investment accounting experience
- Proficiency in Excel
- Familiarity with QuickBooks or similar GL systems
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet recurring deadlines
- Proactive and organized
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Preferred:
- Experience in a family office or investment management environment
- Exposure to tax lot accounting and custodial reporting
- Experience working across multiple entities
Salary : $100,000 - $125,000