Senior Fund Accountant POST NUMBER: 476956

Position Summary

The Senior Fund Accountant will play a key role in supporting the accounting, valuation, reporting, and operational oversight of both domestic and international investment funds. This position partners closely with internal finance, portfolio monitoring, and reporting teams to ensure accurate financial operations and timely fund administration activities.

Primary Responsibilities

This role requires a proactive, analytical professional who will:

• Monitor and record daily investment transactions, including capital funding activity and investment-related expenses

• Maintain and analyze investment portfolio forecasts, accruals, and GAAP-based financial reporting, while evaluating forecast-to-actual variances

• Support updates to portfolio management systems using reconciliation-driven data adjustments

• Contribute to the preparation of materials for monthly valuation review meetings

• Coordinate with investment professionals and external managers regarding valuation updates and portfolio information

• Conduct operational due diligence reviews for investment managers and underlying investments

• Assist with calculating and reviewing net asset values (NAVs)

• Prepare audit schedules, supporting workpapers, and documentation for annual financial statement audits

• Provide accounting support during transaction closings, including responding to data requests, reviewing allocations, and validating reporting requirements

• Oversee daily cash activity, including wire coordination, invoice processing, and expense tracking

• Manage fund-level forecasting processes and analyze differences between projected and actual results

• Reconcile foreign currency hedge activity to ensure accuracy, timely issue resolution, and adherence to accounting policies

• Coordinate with third-party administrators to ensure timely delivery of financial reporting and operational requirements

• Respond promptly and professionally to requests from internal stakeholders and external service providers

• Support ongoing accounting, reporting, and operational processes across the finance function

• Assist in preparing management reporting packages, dashboards, and presentation materials for leadership and board meetings

• Perform additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field required

• Approximately 3–5 years of experience in accounting, audit, or fund accounting environments

• Prior exposure to investment company accounting and fair value accounting guidance (ASC 820) is preferred

• CPA designation or progress toward certification is a plus

Required Skills & Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.