Fund Accountant

Requires a highly motivated professional with demonstrated private equity accounting experience to apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by compiling information, preparing profit and loss statements, and utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures.  Must be able to consolidate investments as required by GAAP for our private equity funds and manage year end audits for those funds. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing under the GAAP equity method of accounting for the private equity funds/portfolios.  This will require coordinated effort with asset level accountants.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
• Explain accounting policies and reports to staff, investors and owners.
• Recommend, develop and maintain financial data bases, computer software systems and manual filing systems.
• Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the company's automated financial systems.
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits as well as tax requests.
• Track derivatives, including related accounting.
• Prepare investor specific reports
• Prepare capital calls and draw requests
• Calculation and understanding of performance metrics such as IRR, cash yields and equity multiples
• Maintenance of investor specific capital accounts and accrued preferred return waterfalls
• Responsible for translating operating agreements into actionable responsibilities related to calculating appropriate fees, meeting deadlines, creating and preparing required reports, appropriate lead time on capital calls or notifications.
• Support and review of investor reporting and presentations
• Monitoring and managing REIT tests, tracking and filings in coordination with our tax partners
• Distributions and Disposition analysis

Additional Functions and Responsibilities

• Additional duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be proficient with MS office, including Excel
• Knowledge of accounting consolidation rules
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to demonstrate the Bell Core Values
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to effectively communicate results
• Must demonstrate ability to provide exceptional customer service
• Must demonstrate ability to successfully work on a team whether in office or remote
• Must have superior interpersonal skills; ability to get along with diverse personalities; tactful; mature, flexible
• Must be resourceful, well organized and able to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to successfully manage projects and associates
• Yardi Systems software experience a plus

Education and Background

• 4-year degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3-5 years of accounting experience (private equity experience a plus)
• CPA certification required
• 2+ years’ experience at a Big 4 public accounting firm preferred