Fund Accounting Manager | North Miami FL | Private Equity

Fund Accounting Manager | North Miami, FL | Private Equity

Our team is working with a leading technology-focused Private Equity fund looking to hire a Fund Accounting Manager for their growing Miami location. Reporting to the CFO, the Fund Accounting Manager will serve as the primary liaison between the firm and its third-party fund administrator, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all fund accounting, financial reporting, and investor reporting activities.

This role is a full-time hybrid (3 days in 2 at home) position that will offer between 135K-155K base, bonus, and strong benefits.

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes performed by the third-party fund administrator.
• Review and approve fund financial statements, general ledgers, trial balances, and supporting schedules for multiple private equity funds, co-investment vehicles, SPVs, and management entities.
• Review capital account activity, investment transactions, realized and unrealized gains/losses, management fees, carried interest allocations, and fund expenses.
• Validate waterfall calculations, partner allocations, and investor capital balances.
• Ensure accounting is performed in accordance with U.S. GAAP and partnership accounting standards.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for the outsourced fund administrator.
• Perform detailed reviews of NAV packages, quarterly reporting packages, and financial statements prior to management approval.
• Investigate accounting variances, reconciliation differences, and reporting issues while driving timely resolution.
• Review quarterly and annual audited financial statements prepared by the administrator.
• Coordinate annual audit activities with external auditors, administrators, tax advisors, and internal stakeholders.
• Review capital call and distribution calculations prepared by the administrator.
• Validate investor allocations and capital account balances.
• Coordinate capital activity with Investor Relations, Treasury, Legal, and the investment teams.
• Review cash movement schedules and ensure proper recording of investment funding, exits, financing transactions, and operating expenses.
• Continuously evaluate fund accounting workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and reporting accuracy.
• Partner closely with Investment Professionals, Investor Relations, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Compliance, and Portfolio Operations.
• Support responses to LP due diligence requests relating to fund financial reporting and operations.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives across the finance organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 6–10+ years of progressive accounting experience within private equity, venture capital, private credit, hedge funds, or alternative asset management.
• Public accounting experience with a Big Four or national accounting firm is preferred.
• Strong understanding of partnership accounting, investment accounting, and private equity fund structures.
• Experience reviewing fund financial statements, capital activity, waterfall allocations, and investor reporting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and fair value accounting.