Senior Accountant

job summary:
What's the Sizzle?!!!

Our client is a 52 year-old, middle-market, Private-Equity firm, located in downtown Chicago investing in business services companies with $5-$25M in EBITDA. This firm currently invests from a ~$560 million fund and expects to finish fund raising a 7 th fund later this year.

This firm has an immediate opening for a detail-oriented, conscientious, senior accountant to join our growing accounting team. The ideal candidate will be involved in numerous facets of the accounting, financial reporting, cash management, investor reporting, and performance/analysis deliverables for the funds and management company.

• Hybrid Working Environment
• Competitive Benefits Package

 
location: Chicago, Illinois
job type: Permanent
salary: $90,000 - 120,000 per year
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelor's degree
experience: 3 Years
 
responsibilities:

• Work with VP of Accounting and Tax to handle day-to-day treasury management matters, including AP processing, entering journal entries, and reconciling cash
• Perform monthly bank and balance sheet account reconciliations and fund expense reporting
• Prepare profit and loss and expense analyses for Funds and Management Company monthly/quarterly
• Prepare quarterly financial reporting, including fund financials, management fee calculations, capital call requests, and fund performance deliverable
• Take ownership of our processes for calculating and preparing capital calls, distributions, and expense reporting
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Assist with the year-end audit process and research questions from auditors (e.g., investor confirms, credit facility, limited partnership agreement, etc.)
• Assist with internal and compliance reporting as needed

• Assist on special projects and analysis in support of firm management
• Share ideas to improve responsibilities, team, and firm

 
qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have private equity or fund administration experience including valuations, financial reporting, journal entry processing, and bank reconciliations. The candidate should be a self-starter, very detail-oriented, and be able to be flexible and contribute in a small partnership environment (e.g., share ideas, take ownership of responsibilities, as well as an active problem-solver with a customer service mindset).

• At least 4 years of accounting experience with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting,
• Extremely detail-oriented and highly organized,
• Strong analytical, time management, and communication skills,
• Strong accounting knowledge,
• Advanced excel skills,
• CPA preferred,
• Familiarity with the following is a plus:
  
  
  • QuickBooks, MS Dynamics, PEView, Deal Dynamo, Concur, MCT (Compliance 11)

For immediate attention your can reach out to me directly at bill.reavis@tatum-us.com

 
skills: Bank Debt, Capital, Audit-Internal, Board/Investor Reporting, $0-50 million

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).



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