Accounting

Our leading NYC based Professional & Collegiate Sports Marketing client is seeking to recruit a General Ledger Staff Accountant to maintain accurate general ledger financial records, perform the month-end close process, prepare balance sheet analysis and reconciliations and provide general accounting support to internal stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities:

• Perform the month-end and quarter-end close process and maintain the general ledger
• Record all accounting entries in general ledger and prepare balance sheet analysis and reconciliations
• Analyze collegiate sponsorship contracts to ensure client billings and revenue collections are properly applied in the general ledger system
• Perform general accounting and reporting for separate collegiate entities (i.e., various college and university athletic programs that the firm has media/marketing rights to)
• Track all related revenues, accruals, costs and variances
• Prepare internal management reports analyzing variances vs. actual results
• Collaborate closely with sales, marketing and business operations to resolve any client or contract accounting issues
• Manage the A/P and A/R function for individual client sponsorship contracts
• Maintain accurate monthly accounting settlement documentation for each client sponsorship contract

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 3+ years of General Ledger and Month-End accounting experience
• Fundamental understanding of general accounting concepts: debits vs. credits, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, transaction processing, management reporting, etc.
• Experience working with integrated general ledger accounting systems and the ability to function in all system modules (A/P, A/R, etc.)
• Highly motivated, organized and detail oriented with strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize workflow
• Highly proficient Excel skills
• Passion for professional and collegiate sports a plus
• Comfortable with hybrid work model (1-2 days per week in NYC office)

Our elite global Alternative Investment Management client is seeking to recruit a Fund Accountant to support their private credit direct lending platform (approximately $30B AUM). The ideal candidate will have a CPA with mix of public/private accounting, or be actively in progress to obtain the CPA license.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the books and records of several funds in accordance with US GAAP
• Produce accurate monthly NAVs
• Conduct month-end review of reconciliations, trading PNL and accruals
• Oversee the quarterly preparation of several funds financial statements, as well as year-end audited financial statements and related footnotes
• Perform fund accounting, reporting and analysis
• Interact frequently with third-party fund administrators
• Work closely with Front Office, Investor Relations, Operations, IT, Tax and Legal
• Respond to investor relations information requests in a timely manner
• Manage, review and modify (as needed) accounting/financial systems, procedures, and processes
• Perform ad hoc projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 2-5 years of public accounting (Big 4 Investment Management audit experience preferred) or a mix of public and private fund accounting experience
• Licensed CPA, or be actively in progress to obtain the CPA license
• Fundamental understanding of accounting structures associated with private equity or closed end funds
• Experience with capital allocation, waterfall and management fee calculations
• Proficient Excel and Word skills
• Knowledge of fixed income products
• Highly motivated, detail oriented and deadline driven
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills