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Fund Accounting Analyst

Fund Accounting Analyst

Sixth StreetDallas, TX, US
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Fund Accounting Analyst

This is a full-time role based in Dallas, Texas. Sixth Street has an immediate opening for a bright, hard-working individual to join our team as a Fund Accounting Analyst to support several of our investment funds in Dallas, Texas. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a growing team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment. This person will be involved in several facets of the funds' accounting, financial reporting, cash management, investor reporting, and fund performance / analysis deliverables.

Core Responsibilities

  • Manage all accounting responsibilities within the monthly, quarterly, annual closing cycles
  • Assist in oversight of the Funds' Administrator
  • Manage investor reporting and requests including capital calls, distributions, and reporting
  • Assist with quarterly valuation processAssist fundraising team in preparing fund marketing documents
  • Liaison with investment professionals on structuring, cash movements and investment performance
  • Assist with complex waterfall and management fee calculations
  • Manage the fund audit process and research questions from auditors
  • Assist with various compliance reports (e.g., credit facility, limited partnership agreement, etc)
  • Assist with fund expense reporting and analysis
  • Manage and perform special projects and analysis for firm leadership
  • Identify and help solve for critical accounting and reporting issues

What We Value

  • Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and team-oriented candidates with strong accounting and problem-solving skills
  • Commercial and Results Orientation
  • High Trust and Integrity
  • Strong combination of organizational and interpersonal / communication skills

    • Preferred

  • 2 to 4 years accounting experience in a combination of public accounting (either audit or tax), fund admin, or another private equity or investment management firm
  • Experience with alternative investments, private equity and partnership accounting, fund administration, and Advent Geneva are a plus
  • Strong accounting and excel skills; professional certification (CPA or equivalent) strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
  • Detail-oriented, responsible and proactive
  • Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
  • Self-starter who requires little direction
  • Ability to multi-task and maintain composure in a high-volume environment
  • Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to detail
  • Strong verbal and written communication abilities
  • Structured problem solver who can synthesize sophisticated information from a variety of sources into implementable recommendations and solutions
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams
  • Strong prioritization and project management skills
  • Comfort working in a high growth, iterative environment

    • About Sixth Street

    Founded in 2009, Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm dedicated to developing themes and offering solutions to companies across all stages of growth. Our firm is designed for cross-platform collaboration at scale : we build businesses, invest for growth, acquire assets, provide direct financing, identify value in public markets, purchase royalty streams, and regularly develop first-of-their-kind structures to meet the strategic objectives of management teams. We do all this globally and as one unified team of investment and control-side professionals working on behalf of our institutional investors and their beneficiaries around the world. We believe adhering to our core values is a competitive advantage. Everyone on our team contributes their perspectives and expertise to help us solve complex challenges and get to the right answer. At Sixth Street, the best idea wins.

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