Associate, Fund Accounting
General Atlantic
About General Atlantic
General Atlantic is a leading global growth investor with more than four decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 520 growth companies throughout its history. Established in 1980 to partner with visionary entrepreneurs and deliver lasting impact, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector-specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with great entrepreneurs and management teams to scale innovative businesses around the world. General Atlantic has approximately $83 billion in assets under management inclusive of all products as of June 30, 2024, and more than 300 investment professionals based in New York, Amsterdam, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Miami, Mumbai, Munich, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford and Tel Aviv. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit: www.generalatlantic.com.
Position Summary
The position will be a part of the Fund Accounting Team and will have varied responsibilities, including but not limited to, managing daily transactions of our limited partnership vehicles, financial statements and compliance reporting, quarterly investor (and ad hoc) reporting, internal reporting, spreadsheet modeling and analysis and special projects as needed.
Responsibilities
The position will play an integral role in the financial accounting and reporting of the firm’s investment partnerships. Responsibilities include:
- Daily general ledger accounting duties, such as booking of transactions, accruals, and other journal entries
- Reconciliation assistance with the period-end close
- Support cash management activities, including cash flow planning and bank reconciliations
- Assistance with capital call and distribution process, including investor notices and recording of the transactions
- Process, review and allocation of invoices for payments to vendors
- Tracking sales of investments and allocating proceeds and gains based on each partners ownership percentage
- Assisting the team with preparation of investor reporting and annual audits, as well as internal and external compliance reporting
Qualifications
- Prior exposure to auditing and accounting/reporting functions
- 2-4 years of public or private accounting experience preferred
- CPA (or working towards CPA) required
- Previous private equity experience required
- Strong planning, organizational, and multitasking skills are crucial, must be able to quickly respond to requests for information
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong analytical capability and attention to detail
- Good presentation skills and excellent PC proficiency
- Significant proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including links, reference formulas/lookups, and pivot tables; Macro skills a plus)
- PowerBI, Alteryx, or other data analytic software knowledge a plus
- Team-player willing to assist others when asked
General Atlantic offers a robust reward program to all employees that will support you and your family, maintaining fulfilling, secure and healthy lives now and into the future, which includes but is not limited to medical insurance, retirement savings contributions, mental and physical health resources and an equal pay program that allows you to earn a base salary of $100,000 – 150,000 USD of which the exact amount offered will be driven by the degree to which you meet role requirements, additional special skills and experience. Additional reward programs, such as annual discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive programs, are available for eligible employees and are offered as recognition for performance and one’s contributions towards the organization’s success.
General Atlantic is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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