Fund Accountant

We are seeking an Associate for our Chicago office to support the firm’s private credit platform.The position will be responsible for fund accounting across the firm’s credit funds, including quarterly closings, fund-level financial statements, capital calls and distributions, and investor reporting.The position also involves the end-to-end processing of all loan activity, including new deal fundings, delayed draws, and paydowns, and coordination with the fund administrator, agents, and custodians.QUALIFICATIONS:At least three years of prior experiencePrior audit experience within the financial services group of a public accounting firm of recognized national standing; experience with loan accounting (interest accruals, amortization, etc.) and/or private fund partnership accounting is preferredBachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting or Finance; CPA or progress towards preferredFund/Loan AccountingPrepare all cash-related journal entriesPrepare loan position and income reconciliations and work with third-party administrator to reconcile any variancesPerform quarterly closing, including quarter-end journal entriesPrepare fund-level financial statements, including balance sheet, schedule of investments, income statement, statement of changes in partners’ capital and cash flowsPrepare required footnotes to financial statementsPrepare investor-level capital account statementsPrepare management fee computationsPrepare capital calls and distributions, including fund waterfall calculationPrepare required deliverables for year-end financial statement auditsLoan OperationsFacilitate the intake, review, and tracking of all loan-related notices, including interest and principal payments, lender consents, and amendments to loan agreementsCoordinate with the investment team to support new deal funding, amendments, and paydownsTrack and reconcile loan balances, interest accruals, and lender participations across funds and accountsSupport weekly and monthly reconciliation between internal systems, agent notices, and fund administrator recordsWork with leverage providers and custodians to support capital calls, borrowing base updates, realizations, and funding requests