Senior Accountant
Carlyle
- Washington DC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Financial Reporting and Compliance: Conduct and oversee the preparation and booking of complex journal entries within the Investran database, ensuring adherence to GAAP, Limited Partnership Agreement, and other regulatory requirements.
- Leadership and Development: Lead, mentor, and provide ongoing training to staff accountants, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the team.
- Investor Relations: Serve as a primary contact for investors; create, analyze, and review comprehensive investor reports. Address investor inquiries promptly, providing detailed explanations as required.
- Cash Management: Oversee fund cash management activities, including the review of bank reconciliations, to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls and financial policies.
- Reconciliation and Analysis: Perform and supervise the preparation of daily, monthly, or quarterly reconciliations for asset, liability, and equity accounts, identifying discrepancies and implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Financial Documentation and Audit Support: Lead the preparation and review of the Fund's trial balance and supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy and readiness for internal and external audit engagements.
- Capital Management: Calculate and review capital calls, distributions, and waterfalls (if applicable), ensuring accuracy and compliance with fund agreements.
- Investor Communication: Draft and review communications to investors regarding capital transactions, maintaining transparency and fostering investor confidence. Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of these communications, leveraging technology to streamline processes.
- Continuous Improvement: Continually assess and refine accounting processes and systems to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure a cohesive approach to financial management and investor relations.
- Technology and Innovation: Embrace and integrate new accounting technologies and data analytics tools to enhance financial reporting, analysis, and decision-making processes.
- Bachelor's degree, required
- Accounting Major, or equivalent accounting work experience in addition to Bachelor's Degree in another field, required.
- CPA, preferred
- Minimum 2-4 years prior experience in Accounting (public or private), required
- Demonstrated accounting knowledge with the capability and desire to learn the accounting and financial principles related to private equity and the ability to apply the principles to the tasks at hand
- Advanced skills in MS Excel
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and adaptability to internal accounting software packages (Investran)
- Partnership and/or Tax experience preferred
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Excellent Communication skills (written and oral)
- Ability to apply abstract financial and accounting theory to real world investment scenarios
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail a must