Fund Accountant | San Francisco

If interested in this role, please send Jennifer Fukumae a message on LinkedIn for quickest consideration.

Jennifer Fukumae with Robert Half Finance and Accounting is partnering with a premier private investment firm with approximately $40 billion in equity capital is seeking a Fund Accountant to join its San Francisco-based team. This is a critical hire supporting the firm’s continued growth and excellence in fund operations and financial reporting.

 

In this role, you’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting and fund-level accounting for complex investment structures. You’ll have a unique opportunity to contribute to process enhancements and modernization initiatives, while gaining exposure to a wide variety of private equity and credit strategies.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation of financial reports and investor statements, including annual and quarterly financials, ensuring alignment with relevant fund documentation and accounting standards.
• Support the calculation and allocation of capital activity such as investor contributions, distributions, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate and review internal and third-party fund accounting data, ensuring accuracy of all portfolio transactions, including private investments, fund expenses, and investment-related accruals.
• Partner with investor relations, legal, operations, and administrators to respond to client requests, audit inquiries, and ad hoc reporting needs.
• Assist in valuation processes by reviewing models and inputs for private equity and debt investments alongside investment professionals and third-party valuation providers.
• Help drive improvements in accounting systems and reporting tools, participating in ongoing efforts to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of fund accounting experience within private equity, credit, or investment management environments

• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge with a high level of attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams and external stakeholders

• Proactive, curious, and adaptable mindset with a focus on improving systems, processes, and operational efficiency

• CPA designation preferred (not required)

 

This is a high-impact position within a sophisticated investment firm offering a collaborative culture, long-term career development, and direct exposure to the firm’s investment and finance leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA preferred
• 8+ years of accounting, fund accounting, or finance experience within a hedge fund, asset manager, fund administrator, or public accounting firm serving alternative investment clients.
• Strong knowledge of hedge fund accounting, partnership accounting, investor allocations, and U.S. GAAP.
• Experience supporting long/short investment strategies, derivatives, options, and other complex investment vehicles.
• Proven ability to work with fund administrators, auditors, and external service providers.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong systems aptitude.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

 

For confidential consideration, please contact Jennifer Fukumae at Robert Half Financial Services via LinkedIn or email.

Compensation

$120,000.00-$150,000.00 Yearly

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