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Position Overview:
The Senior Fund Accountant will support the day-to-day fund accounting, valuation, analysis and oversight of US and non-US Funds. The Senior Fund Accountant will work closely with StepStone Private Wealth Fund Accounting and StepStone Group Monitoring and Reporting teams.
Essential Job Functions:
This hands-on, detail-oriented position will:
- Track daily investment activity, including funding investments and overseeing investment related expenses
- Managing investment portfolio forecasts, GAAP, accruals and comparison to actuals
- Provide assistance with updates to portfolio management data (SPI) based on daily reconciliations
- Assist in the preparation of monthly Valuation Committee materials
- Oversee communications with deal teams regarding investment valuations and GP updates
- Complete operational due diligence on each GP/investment
- Assist in the preparation and sign-off of net asset values
- Prepare workpapers and supporting documentation for the annual financial statement audit
- Support the accounting team in the closing of transactions, including responding to information requests, review of allocations, review of reporting requirements and other support and analysis as needed
- Track daily cash activity, including prompting administrator wires and overseeing invoice/expense payments
- Managing fund forecasts and comparing to actuals
- Reconcile foreign exchange hedge positions for accuracy, timely break resolution, and compliance with fund accounting policies
- Support various fund administrators and coordinate delivery of required reporting, etc.
- Respond to sub-adviser and team member requests in a professional and timely manner
- Assist with daily work associated with accounting and reporting functions
- Assist with preparation of company dashboards and board decks
- Perform other duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate
Qualifications:
- Must possess a four-year college degree with a major in Accounting
- Three to five years of accounting or audit experience
- Previous experience with Investment Company Accounting and ASC 820 (FAS 157) preferred
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong Microsoft Excel experience
- Ability to multi-task and manage priorities against key deadlines
- Must be able to work independently, but contribute in a team-oriented environment
- CPA preferred
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At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.
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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Skills Required
- Four-year college degree in Accounting
- Three to five years of accounting or audit experience
- Experience with Investment Company Accounting and ASC 820 preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong Microsoft Excel experience
- Ability to multi-task and manage priorities against key deadlines
- Ability to work independently and be part of a team
- CPA preferred
What We Do
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.
