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Robert Half Accounting & Finance Associate Chicago, Illinois
Description
The salary range for this position is $100,000-$105,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
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Job Description:
This individual will assist the Controller in all fund and company-related accounting and reporting duties. The qualified candidate must have demonstrated experience in general ledger maintenance, understanding of GAAP accounting principles, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a busy team.
Responsibilities:
• Monitor cash balances of multiple Funds, GPs, and the management company
• Initiate wire transfers and ACH payments to vendors, investors, and employees
• Assist with quarterly financial statement packages to investors
• Assist in managing audit and tax engagements
• Assist in drafting Capital Call Notices and Distribution Notices for multiple Funds and GPs
• Review monthly bills for payment and calculate allocation of expenses
• Create bills for quarterly monitoring fees and portfolio company reimbursements
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and bank fee analysis (cash and other assets) and record journal entries for approximately 15 partnerships
• Compile monthly cash transfer logs (external, internal and wire confirmations)
• Create monthly restricted stock list and other compliance related items
• Maintain various files and records, ensuring organization and relevance
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting. CPA or CPA candidate is preferred.
• Accounting software. Quickbooks and Dynamo are a plus.
• 2+ years of professional experience, preferably with both public accounting and private industry background, specifically in the private equity industry.
• Knowledgeable of principals of private equity partnership accounting, understanding of U.S. GAAP accounting principles is a must.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle general ledger and intercompany accounting.
• Basic understanding or exposure to various partnership tax aspects.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and time-management skills, as well as an ability to motivate and communicate effectively with other members within the company.
• Detail oriented with the ability to continually monitor processes and procedures to optimize effectiveness of group.
• Strong knowledge of Excel on an intermediate to advanced level.
• Motivated individual with the proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects at one time while meeting demanding deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
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