Job Description

Fund Accountant – Senior Audit Associate – Senior Auditor – Senior Assurance Associate – CPA – C.P.A. -Certified Public Accountant – Investments – Portfolio – Net Asset Value – Investors

Are you an audit professional with financial services clients who is ready to venture into the private sector before the next upcoming busy season? If so, then we are working on a Fund Accountant role that would be a great fit for your background. Read more about the opportunity below!
A Westside financial services company is looking to hire a Fund Accountant to support their growing organization. In this role, the Fund Accountant will be responsible for interacting with fund managers and administrators, external auditors, and account managers and supporting the accounting of various funds. To be successful in this role, the Fund Accountant will need to have a strong sense of ownership, flexibility, and be proactive. Does that sound like you or someone you know? If so, then read the full Fund Accountant job description below to see if this would be a good fit for you or someone you know.

What do you need for this Fund Accountant role?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
• 2-4 years of public accounting experience
• Must have financial services clients
• Advanced Excel
• CPA tracking

What do you need for this Fund Accountant role?

• Take a lead role in onboarding new investors into alternative investment vehicles.
• Act as the central point of contact between fund managers, administrators, auditors, and internal client service teams.
• Track incoming subscription materials and produce accurate fundraising reports.
• Ensure capital calls, distributions, and other routine transactions are executed correctly and on schedule.
• Review investment-related agreements and collaborate with legal and compliance partners as needed.
• Maintain updated records of fund terms and conditions across the portfolio.
• Manage the approval process for alternative investment offerings with major custodians (e.g., Fidelity and Schwab).
• Keep detailed records of revised legal agreements, investor side letters, and MFN provisions.
• Assist with the creation and review of financial statements and NAV reporting for private funds on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Partner with external audit teams to support timely financial statement reviews.
• Support treasury activities, including liquidity management and oversight of credit facilities.
• Validate and reconcile investor subscriptions and redemptions.
• Supervise the activities and output of external fund administrators.
• Coordinate with portfolio companies to ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results.
• Prepare analyses and respond to special requests from firm leadership.
• Identify process gaps and drive efficiency improvements across workflows.
• Contribute to special initiatives such as new system rollouts and operational enhancements.

What is in this Fund Accountant role for you?

• Fast growing company with room for growth
• Replaces someone who has been promoted twice
• Great work-life balance
• Nice offices
• Free lunch on Fridays
• Great bonus that always pays target
• Great team culture
• Allows flexibility to tend to life (appointments, etc.)
• Great for early birds!
• Open and transparent communication

So, if you are an auditor with financial services clients then we want to hear from you! Please send us your resume for this Fund Accountant role as we would love to connect with you!

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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