Associate Fund Accountant

Summary

Join us at GoodFinch, an ESG-focused investment adviser, as the Associate will play a key role in supporting the Director of Finance in finance, accounting, and operations. The Associate will assist with treasury management, vendor payments, trade settlements, and more.

Requirements

• 3-7 years of public accounting experience covering private equity or hedge fund clients
• Required prior experience coordinating year-end financial statement audits with external auditors
• Required prior experience working with third-party fund administrator
• Required bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting
• Proficient in MS Office with expertise in MS Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Superb attention to detail and work ethic and self-starter who can take ownership of processes and projects
• Ability to work in a collaborative setting or individually as required
• Comfort in working in fast-paced, changing environment and ability to adapt with changes in responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Manage external third-party fund administrator
• Coordinate and review/approve vendor payments and ensure all vendors are paid timely; coordinate and review/approve trade purchases
• Assist with year-end audited financials and ensure timely completion of year-end audits
• Assist with data compilation for regulatory filings and tax compliance
• Assist with management company books and records

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred experience with credit, asset-backed securities, consumer loans, or securitizations
• Preferred experience or working knowledge of concepts around Waterfall calculations, Capital Calls and Capital Distributions
• Preferred CPA or working towards CPA certification