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The Director, US Accounting Operations, is a senior leader within the Corporate Finance and Accounting Department a responsible for overseeing accounting operations for StepStone Group LP, StepStone Group, Inc., StepStone Partners LP, StepStone Private Wealth LLC, and StepStone Group Real Estate LP (collectively, the “StepStone US entities”). This role serves as a strategic accounting leader, providing technical guidance on complex transactions, new business initiatives, and evolving regulatory requirements, while partnering closely with senior leadership to scale the organization’s accounting infrastructure.
Essential Responsibilities:- Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes for the StepStone US entities, ensuring timely and accurate completion
- Ensure proper application of established corporate accounting policies across all global transactions
- Oversee the complete process for revenue recognition for StepStone US entities, and serve as global revenue recognition coordinator to ensure accuracy and compliance with ASC 606/IFRS 15
- Oversee the accounting and reporting for all equity method investments, including general partner fund investments and related carried interest allocations
- Manage transactions for owners of the StepStone US entities including calculation and distribution of profits
- Maintain SOX control environment
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team
- Serve as a liaison for the external audit process, assisting in the coordination for the quarterly review and annual audit processes
- Ensure timely and accurate filing of all local statutory reports, tax filings and any other compliance related reporting in all relevant jurisdictions for the StepStone US entities
- Coordinate with the International Accounting Operations team to ensure transactions are recorded accurately
- Collaborate closely with the FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) team and StepStone US entities’ CFOs/COOs to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making
- Coordinate with internal and external tax teams to ensure tax compliance (e.g., income, sales, and property taxes)
- Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies in the global finance function through the optimal use of human capital and technology resources
- Drive process automation and ERP optimization
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership experience in a multi‑national or complex organization
- Strong working knowledge of ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and ASC 323 (Equity Method Investments)
- Public accounting experience (Big 4 or large regional firm)
- Experience in a public‑company environment
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience with intercompany transactions, statutory reporting, and/or foreign currency translation
- Familiarity with investment partnership accounting and reporting
- Experience leading, developing, and reviewing the work of professional accounting staff
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; NetSuite general ledger experience preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to leverage technology
- Professional demeanor with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of company, client, and investment information
- Willingness to learn and implement new systems, tools, and processes
Salary Range - $170,000 - $190,000
The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.
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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.
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StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP) is a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory and data services to our clients. StepStone’s clients include some of the world’s largest public and private defined benefit and defined contribution pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies, as well as prominent endowments, foundations, family offices and private wealth clients, which include high-net-worth and mass affluent individuals.StepStone partners with its clients to develop and build private markets portfolios designed to meet their specific objectives across the private equity, infrastructure, private debt and real estate asset classes.
