Senior Associate, Finance

Position Title: Senior Associate, Finance – Accounting & Financial Reporting

Reporting To: SVP, Finance

Department: Finance

Location: Remote in the United States

Water Equity is an impact investment manager dedicated to mobilizing private sector investments to accelerate universal access to water and sanitation. Since its launch in 2016, Water Equity has deployed six funds with over $470M in committed capital. Water Equity investments are designed to expand access to water and sanitation among low‑income and underserved communities in emerging and frontier markets. Learn more about us at

Water Equity is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Finance team. This role is best suited for a professional who pairs technical accounting excellence with operational rigor and sound judgment.

The ideal candidate demonstrates attention to detail, deep systems fluency, and a track record of improving processes through thoughtful design and automation. This is not a task‑execution role; the Senior Associate will materially contribute to elevating accuracy, scalability, and reliability across the accounting function.

We value professionals who set an exceptionally high bar for themselves, take pride in accuracy and craftsmanship, and approach ambiguity as an opportunity to impose clarity and build better systems. We look for people who practice kind honesty and lead with confident humility.

• Own and execute critical components of the monthly financial close with a strong emphasis on precision, timeliness, accountability, and internal controls.
• Prepare, review, and maintain high‑quality account reconciliations, ensuring balances are fully substantiated, well‑documented, and audit‑ready.
• Identify issues proactively, investigate their root causes, and resolve discrepancies with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate closely with Investments, Investor Relations, and Operations teams.

• Support fund accounting activities for private equity and impact investment vehicles, including investment activity, capital movements, and fund‑level reporting.
• Assist in tracking and reconciling capital calls, distributions, management fees, and related activity with a high degree of accuracy.
• Partner with fund administrators and internal stakeholders to ensure clean, consistent, and timely reporting

• Serve as a power user across core financial systems by contributing to system enhancements, implementations, and integrations.
• Leverage system capabilities to improve reporting quality, reduce manual work, and support better decision‑making.

• Act as a key contributor during audits and tax preparation, preparing clear support schedules and responding to questions with confidence and precision.
• Ensure documentation and processes can withstand scrutiny from auditors, regulators, and internal stakeholders.

• Continuously evaluate existing processes with a critical eye and a mindset of “how can this be better or simpler?”
• Design and implement automation and efficiency improvements that increase accuracy, scalability, and transparency.
  
  Contribute to building a finance function that is both operationally excellent and future‑ready.

• Educational Background: A degree in a quantitative field, such as Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or any other related discipline. A strong academic record (as demonstrated through GPA) or high achievement in relevant standardized testing (e.g., as demonstrated through GMAT, LSAT, or equivalent).
• Strong Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Solid foundation in reporting & analysis, data interpretation, and problem‑solving.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience, ideally within fund accounting, private equity, or asset management with an SEC‑registered investment advisor.
• Demonstrated excellence in monthly close execution, reconciliations, and audit support.
• Advanced, hands‑on experience with Intacct, Salesforce, Net Suite or comparable platforms.
• Proven ability to…