Fund Accountant - Private Equity (m/f/d)

We are looking for a private equity, fund-of-funds experienced accounting professional to work in our Fund Accounting Team in our Bad Homburg office. This Fund Accounting Professional will be responsible for providing accounting information – including preparation, processing, and reviewing of transactions and financial reports – to the internal and external teams, clients, and investors.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage numerous portfolios and perform all fund administration duties during the lifecycle (Formation, Investment period, Harvest, Liquidation) of private equity funds with varying investment strategies (i.e., Primary, Secondaries, and Co-investments):

• Record the journal entries for management fees, investments, accruals, other ex-pense/income, valuation adjustments and bank reconciliations

• Prepare accounting work papers and financial statements, including footnotes and supporting schedules, from beginning to end

• Confirm that all cash transactions have been completed (i.e., payment of capital calls, receipt of investment proceeds)

• Calculate and review capital transactions, management fees, and accruals

• Determine proper allocation of portfolio and income transactions

• Reach out to underlying investment for additional breakdown of investments’ proceeds

• Work with deal teams to understand deal structures and assist with execution activities relating to acquisition and disposition transaction

• Assist in the year-end audit process in collaboration with auditors and the administrator

• Perform and monitor a risk analysis on daily cash projections for all clients to mitigate liquidity concerns.

• Utilize advanced formulas to process improve all journal entries and account reconciliations

• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders daily to resolve all queries in a timely manner.

• Develop cost projections based on past financial data and forecasted expenditures to reduce going over fiscal year budget.

• Special projects as needed

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 3+ years of private equity-based accounting experience directly at a private equity fund, fund of funds, fund administrator
• Experience using Investran, E-front, or other accounting systems
• Experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements beginning to end
• Experience in US/ Lux GAAP
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Outstanding organizational and computer skills
• Attention to details, proven ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Positive attitude and the ability to work in a highly collaborative team, high speed environment
• Solid written and verbal communications skills
• Fluent in German and English

OUR OFFER:

• Opportunity to take on responsibility from day one
• International working environment
• Open communication, flat hierarchies and short information channels
• Competitive remuneration
• Hybrid working policy
• Attractive workplace on the HQ Campus in Bad Homburg with staff restaurant
• Free beverages and snacks
• Company pension scheme
• Bicycle scheme via "Jobrad"
• Regular staff events

If you are interested in working in a growing, dynamic and well established team operating as part of a global organization, we would like to hear from you. Please forward your application, preferably by e-mail, to the following address, stating the earliest date that you could start:

HQ Capital
Human Resources
Jobs@hqcapital.com