Job Description
Summary
The Senior Alternative Investment Products Accountant on the Devonshire Investors (“DI”) Accounting & Controllership Team will be a key member of the team accountable for the financial accounting and reporting of the DI managed entities and have the opportunity to work on projects supporting the teams overall goals.
You be assisting with the closing of the books and records of certain private equity funds, Investor Entities and/or operating companies are prepared accurately on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis. You will be responsible for the general ledger of these entities and ensuring that strong controls are maintained through quality, well documented account reconciliations. You will interact with senior members of the finance and business groups that support the entities as well as with tax, treasury, and external auditors.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent experience in accounting, CPA preferred
- Minimum 2 years of relevant accounting, public accounting and/or private equity experience
- Outstanding attention to detail with proven understanding of business and financial concepts and accounting.
- Experience preparing GAAP financial statements, particularly partnerships
- Ability to work well under pressure, lead multiple tasks and work efficiently against tight deadlines in a cross-functional team environment
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills and the ability to interact effectively and confidently with all levels of management.
- Ability to use financial systems and reporting tools; strong knowledge of Microsoft products (Excel & Word)
- Experience with, or ability to learn, complex financial systems and multi-dimensional reporting tools (e.g. eFront, Investran, Oracle, Essbase, Power BI, Yardi)
- Hands on work style – a “can do” demeanor with a strong desire to make things happen.
- Prioritize tasks, independently research, resolve issues, and manage ambiguity.
- Multi-tasker! Excel at meeting tight deadlines independently.
- Passionate about details while maintaining a broad view of business objectives.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills and the ability to solve problems independently or as part of a team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to understand complex organizational/ownership structures.
The Value You Deliver
- Actively participate in Devonshire Investors month / quarter / annual accounting close, such as preparing journal entries, foreign currency translation / revaluations, account reconciliations, financial statements, and variance analyses for DI managed entities (including the Investor Entities as well as private equity funds, and operating entities).
- Responsible for the accounting and administration of Limited Partner and General Partner funds including preparing capital calls, reviewing distribution models and calculating carried interest.
- Participate in the annual audit process with external auditors, including preparing financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Work with treasury groups to initiate wire transfers to fund investments, pay capital calls, distribute cash to partners and pay for expenses.
- Prepare quarterly/annual schedules for the tax department to support their reporting to the owners of the private equity funds and various ad-hoc business requests.
- Participate in various projects that the team is working on including, but not limited to the investigation of a new general ledger tool for our private equity funds.
The base salary range for this position is $64,000-$121,000 per year.
Skills
- Accounting
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Communications Skills
- Excel
- Problem Solving