Location: Manayunk, Alpharetta

The opportunity

You will play a key role in defining the way Private Equity ("PE") and PE Fund of Fund General Partners ("GP") meet their reporting requirements for fund controllership, investment books and records, regulatory, tax, and financial statement. Top-tier GPs and investment managers are increasingly looking to EY to provide operational services for critical functions, in parallel with their current custodians. Join our team in building a new service model and identifying innovative ways for GPs to their manage books and records and create, accurate, and timely fund financial statements.

Your key responsibilities

• Understand the intricacies of PE and PE Fund-of-Fund accounting operations and financial statement reporting
• Perform critical accounting activities, including capital calls, distributions, quarterly valuations, accruals, and transaction processing
• Manage associate and entry-level staff to drive execution of daily accounting activities and provide high-quality work within expected timeframes and budget
• Be part of defining new procedures and controls to enhance the overall operational risk process
  Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and budgets
• Assist with managing risks and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
• Stay current on business and industry trends relevant to our clients, including the latest PE fund structures and investment record keeping standards
• Deliver client and process requirements in a regulatory driven environment, and understanding operationally complex fund controllership principles
• Develop relationships with team members across multiple geographic locations and time zones

Skills and attributes for success

• Understanding of processes and ability to execute detailed procedures based on knowledge of fund controllership, investment books and records, and/or financial statement processes, and regulatory filing principles
• Mastery of the intricacies in private equity and PE Fund of Funds, fund controllership and/or financial reporting
• Knowledge of PE and Fund of Funds investment characteristics and the application of regulatory and financial reporting rules to those investments

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A bachelor's degree in business, accounting, economics, finance, or related discipline
• Minimum 3 years of work experience related to fund controllership, fund valuation, capital calls and distributions, board reporting and production of audited financial statements
• Experience related to fund controllership, investment books and records, and/or fund administration
• Analytical skills, especially an understanding of transaction posting, and investment trial balance debits and credits related to fund controllership, investment books and records and asset management
• Strong proven communication skills demonstrated through effective writing and presentations to clients and internal stakeholders; based on critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• An understanding of financial products and services, in particular private equity funds
• An interest in working in an environment which encourages continuous learning, development, and identification of opportunities for improvement of individual and team performance
• A willingness to work in an office when production activities require but will have the flexibility to work remotely (average 3 days / week in-office requirement)

Ideally, you'll also have:

• CPA
• Experience in financial statement reporting/analysis
• Effective leadership, project management, and organizational skills
• Experience with software tools including document management systems, workflow systems, partnership accounting, investment accounting such as eFront, Investran, or other investment sub-ledger software
• Experience in financial statement reporting/analysis

What we look for

You should be flexible and able to juggle multiple responsibilities, including delivery of exceptional quality work to our clients. In addition, you'll be a motivated self-starter, and will value sharing best practices with your colleagues and leaders.

What Working at EY Offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

What we offer you
At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $67,600 to $138,000. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $81,100 to $156,900. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
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