Senior Accountant - BDC

A leading lending firm is seeking a BDC Senior Accountant to join their team.

Responsibilities :

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for :

• Working closely with the Investment and Operations teams on a daily basis to ensure the accounting books and records are accurate.
• Participate in monitoring all investments and analyze the related performance; Engage directly with the investment and origination professionals to handle multifaceted inquiries.
• Train and supervise a team of offshore personnel; Ensure offshore personnel are a successful extension of our team and are given opportunities to grow and expand their careers.

This will provide everyone with opportunities to further expand their career.

Responsible for managing the accounting as well as the preparation and approval of the quarterly financial reports, and compliance and investor reporting for all assigned Funds.

Ensure compliance with the Funds’ governing documents as well as GAAP and SEC (if applicable) requirements.

• Coordinate all financial reporting to Limited Partners and Senior Management.
• Research and propose accounting treatment for new or potential accounting guidance to facilitate discussion and conclusion with other senior team members.
• Have a thorough understanding of all concepts within assigned Funds' governing documents (PPM, LPAs, IMAs, etc.), and be able to articulate and apply them correctly in carrying out day-to-day management of assigned Funds.
• Review call / distribution notices, credit line draw / paydown / other notices, partner capital statements and quarterly investor letters and liaise with Investor Services team in the distribution of such deliverables and in preparing responses to periodic investor requests / questions.
• Assist in the quarterly review of the Valuation process relating to assigned Funds’ portfolio investments.
• Participate in monitoring all investments and analyze the related performance. Help to prepare analyses or responses to address requests from Investment and / or Origination professionals.
• Train, coach and supervise lesser-experienced accounting team members.
• Work with technology teams to implement solutions to improve process and reporting efficiency, including validating enhancements to system reports and functionality.
• Interact with Tax Team to ensure that all tax information is compiled properly.
• Assist with special projects and internal ad-hoc requests and undertake broader team and / or office initiatives.
• Work with a third-party administration team for reporting, operations, and financial statements, as applicable.

Qualifications :

• Undergraduate or post-graduate degree in accounting.
• 2-6 years of experience related to alternative investments in private industry (e.g., hedge fund, private equity, bank, administrator, etc.

or public accounting.

• CPA strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of Investment Company financial reporting.

Desired Skills :

• Experience with distressed debt, credit instruments, and / or originated loans.
30+ days ago