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Fund Accountant- Private Funds, Vice President

Guggenheim Investments
Posted a month ago, valid for 15 days
Location

New York, NY 10008, US

Salary

$93.75 - $112.5 per hour

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • The Accounting team is seeking a candidate to manage accounting and financial reporting for private funds in New York City.
  • The ideal applicant should have at least 7 years of fund accounting experience from investment companies and possess strong technical expertise.
  • Key responsibilities include managing quarterly closes, leading fund audits, and producing financial statements for investors.
  • Candidates with a BS/BA degree and progress towards obtaining a CPA are preferred, with strong communication and analytical skills required.
  • The position offers an annual base salary ranging from $165,000 to $175,000, depending on experience and location.

Position Summary

The Accounting team oversees the end-to-end accounting and financial reporting for a suite of private funds and related entities. This is a hands-on, broad-scope position where you will manage quarterly closes, lead fund audits, interface directly with investment and operations teams, and drive continuous improvements in reporting and processes. The ideal candidate brings strong technical fund accounting expertise, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage complex fund structures. This role will be based in our New York City office, full-time.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Proper accounting and financial reporting for private funds
  • Compliance with legal documents and SEC custody rules by coordinating annual audits for private funds
  • Production of capital statements, holdings reports, and financial statements for investors
  • Key collaborator on launching, investing in, and liquidating of private funds
  • Responsible for all fee calculations of private funds including management fees, incentive,
  • carried interest, and expense reimbursements
  • Represents accounting at private fund board of directors’ meetings
  • Encourage collaboration between accounting and corporate social responsibility teams

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • BS/BA required
  • 7 or more years of fund accounting experience from investment companies such as hedge funds, private equity funds, mutual funds, CLOs, or similar accounting
  • Strong communication (written and verbal), analytical and spreadsheet skills
  • Progress towards obtaining CPA

Preferred Qualifications

  • CPA Strongly Preferred
  • Strong communication (written and verbal), analytical and spreadsheet skills.
  • Prior experience in fund accounting from investment companies such as hedge funds, private equity funds, mutual funds, CLOs, or similar accounting
  • Experience managing or coaching junior staff or early talent

We are not seeking agency assistance with this role

We are unable to consider candidates who require current or future visa sponsorship for employment in the United States.  Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without current or future visa sponsorship or transfer.

Salary Range

Annual base salary between

$165,000.00-$175,000.00

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The range listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.




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