The Role
This is a full-time role based in Dallas, Texas. Sixth Street has an immediate opening for a bright, hard-working Analyst or Senior Analyst to join our Portfolio Accounting team in Dallas. The Portfolio Accounting team is focused on supporting investing and accounting activities across our private equity, hybrid, and liquid credit funds. The role will be an integral part of a developing team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment. This individual will be involved in several facets of the operations, including counterparty management, cash management and treasury functions, and reporting and investment performance/analysis deliverables.
Core Responsibilities
- Work with the Operations and Accounting teams to support, record and reconcile investing and related cash activities
- Perform investment, cash and custody reconciliations with the fund administrators and resolve discrepancies
- Monitor investment pipelines
- Ensure the timely and accurate booking of fund investments to the accounting and other key systems
- Assist with the production of daily and monthly reporting that is distributed to all Investment Professionals and Management.
- Participate in a wide variety of special projects, both operating and financial, and compile a variety of special reports
What We Value
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
- Detail-oriented, responsible and proactive
- Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
- Adept at problem solving
- Candidate must be self-motivated and willing to work in a team environment
- Candidate must have attention to detail and be focused on multiple demands and deliverables
Preferred
- 3-5 years accounting experience in a combination of public accounting (either audit or tax), alternative asset or investment management firm, or fund admin
- Experience with alternative investments, credit and structured products investments, private equity and partnership accounting, fund administration, and Advent Geneva are preferred
- Experience with investment performance reporting and analytics are a plus
- Strong accounting and excel skills; professional certification (CPA or equivalent)
About Sixth Street
Founded in 2009, Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm dedicated to developing themes and offering solutions to companies across all stages of growth.
Our firm is designed for cross-platform collaboration at scale: we build businesses, invest for growth, acquire assets, provide direct financing, identify value in public markets, purchase royalty streams, and regularly develop first-of-their-kind structures to meet the strategic objectives of management teams.
We do all this globally and as one unified team of investment and control-side professionals working on behalf of our institutional investors and their beneficiaries around the world.
We believe adhering to our core values is a competitive advantage. Everyone on our team contributes their perspectives and expertise to help us solve complex challenges and get to the right answer. At Sixth Street, the best idea wins.
For more information, visit the Sixth Street Careers site or follow us on LinkedIn.
Sixth Street is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, genetic history, marital status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic predisposition, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Sixth Street will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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If you are not eligible for this role, please refer to our Careers Page for other opportunities.
Skills Required
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
- Detail-oriented, responsible and proactive
- Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
- Adept at problem solving
- Self-motivated and willing to work in a team environment
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple demands and deliverables
- 3-5 years accounting experience in public accounting, alternative asset/investment management, or fund administration
- Experience with alternative investments, credit and structured products, private equity and partnership accounting, and fund administration
- Experience with Advent Geneva
- Experience with investment performance reporting and analytics
- Strong accounting and Excel skills
- Professional certification (CPA or equivalent)
What We Do
Sixth Street is a global investment firm with over $60 billion in assets under management and committed capital. We use our long-term flexible capital, data-enabled capabilities, and One Team culture to develop themes and offer solutions to companies across all stages of growth. Sixth Street is dedicated to cross-platform collaboration at scale. We have more than 400 team members including over 180 investment professionals across our global locations. We invest through our diversified, collaborative investment platforms: TAO, Growth, Direct Lending, Fundamental Strategies, Infrastructure, Insurance, Opportunities, Agriculture, and Credit Market Strategies. Our firm is led by a core leadership team with a proven track record of successful partnerships, business building, theme development, sourcing, and investment and risk management. Sixth Street is dedicated to a culture of collaboration, fairness, and a relentless pursuit of substance-based debates.
