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Fund Accountant

The Townsend Group (Ohio)
  • Cleveland, Ohio
    10 days ago

    Job Description

    Part of Townsend’s client base is composed of a series of pooled funds that have raised capital from high-net-worth US investors and certain non-US investors. Townsend also manages co-investment funds for institutional investors that are designed to generate targeted exposure to non-traditional investment areas (such as emerging managers or emerging markets).
     
    Townsend is searching for an accountant to assist in the accounting and reporting process for the funds that are managed. The Fund Accountant will report to the Fund Controller and will work directly with the portfolio management team and other consultants.
     
    Responsibilities:
    • Recording journal entries
    • Reconciling accounts, including bank reconciliations
    • Managing cash activity
    • Maintaining capital account balances under the supervision of Townsend’s Fund Controller
    • Assist fund administrators with quarterly financial reporting to the limited partners
    • Produce limited partner capital account statements on Investran software
    • Assist in the preparation of quarterly reports and annual GAAP financial statements for Townsend’s funds
    • Working with outside accountants to help assist the audit process and the production of tax reports for investors
    Qualifications:
    • Bachelors in accounting or finance
    • 1-2 years experience
    • Strong analytic skills
    • Intermediate knowledge of Excel
    • Effective communication skills. The Associate may be called upon to work with managers of underlying funds, outside accountants and attorneys and to speak with fund investors and prospective investors
    • Experience with partnership capital accounting a plus
    • Experience with private fund management and/or experience with real estate investments is a plus
    • Experience with Investran software a plus

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCleveland, Ohio
    Websitehttps://www.townsendgroup.com/careers

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounting Policiesunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Capital Accountingunmatched
    • Cash Managementunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Administrationunmatched
    • Financial Controlunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Statementsunmatched
    • Fund Accountingunmatched
    • Fund Managementunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • High Net Worthunmatched
    • Investment Fundsunmatched
    • Investment Managementunmatched
    • Journal Entriesunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Private Fundingunmatched
    • Real Estateunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Tax Reportingunmatched

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