Senior Fund Accountant Job at Daley and Associates (New York City)

Job Description

Our team is working with a leading credit fund based in NYC looking to hire a Senior Fund Accountant to their growing BDC strategy team. The Senior Fund Accountant will support the financial reporting, fund accounting, and regulatory compliance functions for a publicly traded investment vehicle, with a focus on SEC reporting, U.S. GAAP compliance, and investment company accounting. Responsibilities include reviewing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy filings, overseeing NAV calculations and fund accounting activities, analyzing complex investment transactions, and preparing management, shareholder, and regulatory reporting. The position serves as a key liaison across fund administration, investor relations, tax, compliance, legal, valuation, and audit teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and operational execution.

Job Responsibility

Review fund NAVs, investor capital account statements, and financial reports prepared by third-party fund administrators for accuracy and consistency with fund documents and internal records
Support recurring monthly and quarterly close processes, including review of administrator packages, reconciliations, and supporting workpapers
Monitor and validate fund-level expenses, management fees, performance allocations, accruals, and other key calculations
Maintain internal fund data, dashboards, reporting calendars, and workpapers to track capital activity, distributions, valuation events, and recurring reporting deliverables
Assist in the review of capital call and distribution notices before delivery to investors
Support the tracking of investment holdings, cash flows, and portfolio activity across applicable fund structures
Manage fund activity within the shadow accounting environment, including VPM, maintaining complete accounting records and supporting the accurate calculation of fund accruals, NAV components, and recurring fund-level reporting
Assist in the analysis and processing of complex investment activity, including restructurings, amendments, forbearances, recapitalizations, PIK income, OID, and valuation adjustments
Coordinate with offshore teams to delegate tasks, review deliverables, and ensure timely and accurate completion of recurring workflows
Coordinate with external administrators, auditors, and tax advisors to support the timely and accurate delivery of reporting packages, audit materials, tax information, and regulatory filings
Support internal and external audit processes by managing timelines, organizing support, and facilitating information exchange

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience, with public accounting, fund administration, asset management, private credit, private equity, hedge fund, or financial services experience preferred
Experience supporting recurring close, reporting, audit, fund accounting, or fund administration deliverables
Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, with a focus on investment fund accounting and financial reporting
CPA designation or active progress toward CPA certification strongly preferred
Experience working with third-party fund administrators
Familiarity with partnership accounting, complex fund structures, and U.S. tax considerations for investment funds
Exposure to debt investments and structured products, including bank loans, bonds, PIK income, OID, restructurings, amendments, and valuation adjustments
Experience with accounting, trade, or shadow accounting systems, including VPM, Investran, Geneva, or similar platforms
Familiarity with AI-enabled tools or workflow automation, with an interest in using technology responsibly to improve reporting efficiency, documentation quality, and review transparency

Nice to have

CPA designation or active progress toward CPA certification strongly preferred
Familiarity with AI-enabled tools or workflow automation

What we offer

20% bonus
strong benefits

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