K1 is seeking to expand our team by hiring an Accountant to oversee day-to-day financial, operational, and compliance functions for the firm located in Manhattan Beach, CA. The ideal Fund Accountant possesses the competence and expertise necessary to skillfully navigate client, third-party, and internal relationships and provide close support to the Managing Director of Finance.
Our core values both define and distinguish us in our industry. As such, we believe in the importance of maintaining a team culture that aligns with our four core values: Passion, Persistence, Humility, and Excellence.
This position requires an understanding of internal and external accounting processes; an ability to align with and support internal deal team and finance team members with high quality, efficient deliverables; as well as the competency to communicate effectively with consultants and clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in relationship management with internal and external resources such as internal deal teams, external fund administrators, external consultants and external auditors
- Meet all monthly, quarterly and annual reporting deadlines for compliance and finance functions
- Coordinate with various internal and external parties for new fund launches
- Coordinate, when needed, the production of reporting content from other K1 departments
- Assist in the preparation and review of quarterly reporting to limited partners and/or portfolio managers
- Review compliance reporting as applicable and assist in the management of debt facilities
- Review of quarterly and annual GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures for all funds
- Assist in the review of the calculation of management fees and performance fees
- Assist in the preparation and review of regulatory compliance filings
- Review cash flow projections and assist in daily cash management
- Respond to ad-hoc limited partner, internal team member, and portfolio manager requests
- Review information provided to tax consultants for quarterly tax estimates, annual extensions, and annual tax returns
- Review and monitor fund expense budget and payments
- Manage internal corporate card expense review and approval process
Requirements:
- 1-4 years of public accounting experience (Big 4 preferred but not required)
- Or 1-3 years of portfolio reporting experience at a fund administrator, asset management company, or other related financial services company
- CPA preferred
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Ability to analyze, summarize, and communicate information both verbally and in writing
- Ability to effectively manage time and deadlines
- Ability to both take direction and show initiative as appropriate
- Ability to quarterback assigned projects to resolution
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite applications
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Uncompromising with respect to quality in all regards.
- Unquestionable ethics and integrity.
- Bachelor's degree - first generation college students are encouraged to apply
About K1:
K1 is one of the largest investors in small-cap enterprise software companies, with over $20 billion AUM.
Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, the firm partners with innovative management teams to build category leaders that deploy AI-powered, mission-critical systems of record for enterprise clients globally.
Through its affiliate, K1 Operations LLC, the firm supports portfolio companies in accelerating growth – both organically and inorganically – by focusing on leadership development, technological innovation, and operational excellence.
Dedicated to transforming industries, K1 has collaborated with over 250 enterprise software companies since inception.
As of the date of this posting, K1 Investment Management, LLC reasonably expects to pay $75,000-90,000 for the position of Fund Accountant.
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K1 is a leading investment firm focusing on high-growth enterprise software companies globally. K1 seeks to help dynamic businesses achieve successful outcomes by identifying and executing organic and acquisition-based growth opportunities that position its companies as industry leaders. K1 typically invests alongside strong management teams that continue to guide their organizations on a day-to-day basis. K1’s investments vary in the level of ownership in order to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and managers.
