Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Bertram Capital is a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle market companies. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has raised over $3.5B of capital commitments. Bertram has distinguished itself in the private equity community by combining venture capital operating methodologies with private equity financial discipline to empower its portfolio companies to unlock their full business potential. This approach is unique in that Bertram is not singularly focused on achieving its investment returns through financial engineering and the extraction of near-term cash flow. Instead, Bertram focuses on reinvestment and technology enablement to drive growth and value through digital marketing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, application development and internal and external platform optimization.

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Job Summary:

Bertram Capital is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance Team in the Foster City, CA office. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your finance and accounting experience in a thriving private equity firm.

Location:

• Office address: 950 Tower Lane Suite 1000 Foster City, CA 94404
• Incumbent must live within 30 miles of office location.
• This is a hybrid position: The Senior Accountant will be expected to work from the office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Responsibilities:        

Management Company and Subsidiaries

• Manage and oversee the day-to-day accounting operations, including financial statement preparation, general ledger maintenance, and journal entries.
• Prepare monthly cash reconciliations
• Prepare weekly cash update report to monitor cash balances
• Prepare quarterly and year end closes
• Assist with document requests for tax reporting purposes
• Assist Finance team with projects as needed

Funds

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of fund-level financial reporting, including preparation of:
  • monthly cash reconciliations
  • quarterly management fee calculations
  • quarterly waterfall allocations
  • capital call support and notices
  • distribution support and notices
  • quarterly investor capital account statements
  • quarterly financial statements
• Track incoming capital call wires and ensure distribution wires are processed
• Ensure all journal entries and accounts are reconciled
• Manage records retention, organize, file and maintain the funds’ financial records
• Assist the VP of Finance/Assistant Controller with requests from the funds’ external auditors and tax preparer
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of investor contacts in Investran CRM and the applicable fund reporting portal
• Assist Finance team with projects as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation preferred.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within the private equity industry or public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and experience with investment accounting, including fair value accounting and partnership accounting.
• Proficient in financial reporting software and systems, with advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to handle complex financial data and perform accurate reconciliations.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, external stakeholders, and investors.
• Flexible and team player

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is: $135,000-$175,000 total annual compensation plus additional annual bonus beginning after 1 year of tenure. Offered salary may be based on a variety of factors including skills, experience, and qualifications for the role. 

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits are provided at no cost to the employee. We offer a generous 401K match as well as a “take what you need” PTO policy. Other perks include: cell phone stipend, engaging team events and holiday parties.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Bertram Capital we value and celebrate the many perspectives that arise from a variety of cultures, genders, religions, national origins, ages, abilities, socioeconomic status and sexual orientation. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ensures that Bertram is a place that attracts, grows, and promotes top talent from all backgrounds.