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Responsible for executing and supporting complex accounting, consolidation, and reporting activities across the firm’s corporate entities and consolidated fund structures. Provides technical accounting analysis, supports SEC reporting, and serves as a subject‑matter expert for consolidation and other accounting matters under U.S. GAAP.
Essential Job Functions- Support/Oversee Execute monthly and quarterly consolidation processes across corporate entities and consolidated fund structures.
- Maintain accounting conclusions for consolidated entities and funds, including ASC 810 VIE assessments.
- Prepare and review consolidation schedules, eliminations, and supporting analyses for GL close and financial reporting.
- Research and document technical accounting positions for complex and non‑routine transactions.
- Draft and maintain technical accounting memoranda supporting U.S. GAAP conclusions.
- Support preparation and review of SEC filings, including consolidation‑ and consolidated fund‑related disclosures.
- Partner with Fund Accounting to ensure accurate integration of consolidated entities including GP entities and consolidated fund results into consolidated financial statements.
- Serve as primary execution‑level contact for auditors on consolidation and technical accounting matters.
- Support SOX controls and documentation related to financial reporting and consolidation processes.
- Assess accounting and disclosure implications of new transactions, fund structures, and business initiatives.
- Provide technical guidance and review work of junior team members.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience in a public company or complex reporting environment
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including consolidations and investment accounting
- Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm) strongly preferred
- Experience preparing technical accounting memoranda and supporting audits
- Technical accounting expertise
- Sound professional judgment
- Attention to detail
- Cross‑functional collaboration
- Execution within defined timelines
Salary Range: $150,000 - $170,000
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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Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA preferred
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm) strongly preferred
- Experience preparing technical accounting memoranda and supporting audits
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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.
