Senior Fund Accountant
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Salary Range
US$ 92000 - 115000 p.a.
Purpose of the Job
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to join our growing Fund Accounting team at Ocorian. This role is ideal for a professional with strong technical accounting skills and hands-on experience supporting private investment funds in a fast-paced client-facing environment. The Senior Accountant will play a key role in delivering high-quality fund accounting services and partnering closely with internal teams and external stakeholders.
This position offers meaningful exposure to a variety of alternative investment structures including private equity venture capital funds and provides an opportunity to grow within a collaborative and performance-driven team at Ocorian.
Main Responsibilities
- Prepare and review monthly quarterly and annual fund financial statements in accordance with GAAP
- Maintain general ledgers record journal entries and perform account reconciliations
- Calculate and review management fees carried interest capital allocations and waterfalls
- Support capital calls distributions and investor allocations
- Assist with NAV calculations and financial reporting packages
- Interpret and apply fund governing documents (LPAs PPMs subscription agreements)
- Serve as a primary point of contact for auditors and tax service providers
- Support audit and tax deliverables by preparing schedules and responding to inquiries
- Identify process improvements and support operational efficiencies within fund accounting
- Collaborate effectively with internal teams to ensure timely and accurate deliverables
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Qualifications :
Knowledge skills and experience
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of fund accounting experience preferably within private equity or alternative investments
- Strong understanding of fund accounting concepts including allocations management fees and waterfalls
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP; macros a plus)
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA or progress toward CPA certification
- Experience working in a fund administrator advisory or financial services environment
- Familiarity with financial systems and reporting tools (e.g. Dynamo and QuickBooks Online)
- Experience supporting multiple fund structures and strategies simultaneously
Core Competencies
- Technical and functional accounting expertise
- Results orientation and accountability
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Learning agility and continuous improvement mindset
- Collaborative and team-oriented approach
- Entrepreneurial and proactive problem-solving skills
Additional Information :
All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:
- We are CLIENT CENTRIC Clients are at the centre of our world and were committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
- We are AMBITIOUS We aim high. We think and act globally seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
- We are AGILE We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple efficient and effective.
- We are COLLABORATIVE With a curious mindset we ask the right questions to get to the right solution for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
- We are ETHICAL We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.
Equal Opportunities for Everyone
Please let us know if theres anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at .
Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation gender identity family or parental status national origin or veteran neurodiversity or disability status.
information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
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