Senior Accountant (CPA) POST NUMBER: 448652
Role: Senior Accountant
Salary Range: $95,000 - $120,000 with bonus
4 days a week onsite Remote on Fridays
Location: Manhattan, NYC
CPA Required (open to candidates with passed exams)
Experience with QuickBooks is highly preferred
Big 4 preferred but open to candidates from industry (audit and/or tax,)
About the Role:
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Accountant with 3–5 years of experience and a Big 4 foundation to lead key areas of our financial operations. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of accounting processes, support strategic financial analysis, and ensure compliance in a fast-paced, dynamic investment environment.
Key Responsibilities:
? Financial Management
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Lead first-pass calculations for management fees and profit-sharing across multiple investment funds
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Prepare year-end tax packages and support external tax advisors
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Manage bank activity, maintain a comprehensive cash dashboard, and ensure timely reconciliation
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Review and approve AP documentation and payment processing packages
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Support monthly and quarterly performance analysis for Fund of Funds and Private Wealth portfolios
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Assist in the modeling and analysis of liquidation and secondary market scenarios
? Transaction Oversight
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Oversee the entry and review of wire and ACH transactions
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Monitor daily liquidity and ensure proper cash positioning across business lines
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Reconcile weekly cash flow forecasts with actual bank activity
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Serve as liaison with fund administrators and external accountants on quarterly deliverables
? Bookkeeping & Reporting
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Maintain accurate SPV bookkeeping using Excel on a quarterly basis
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Manage management company accounting in QuickBooks, ensuring accuracy and compliance
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Prepare and present quarterly internal financial reports to leadership
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Maintain and update organizational charts and legal entity structures
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Coordinate and compile audit requests, confirmations, and supporting documentation
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Perform weekly cash and account reconciliations
? Compliance & Documentation
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Lead the preparation of annual insurance application data and support renewals
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Reconcile vendor payments for annual 1099 filings
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Support data collection and analysis for ADV and other SEC filings
? Partner & Stakeholder Support
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Compile and present cash and NAV data for partner balance sheets
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Provide accurate and timely tax documentation to external accountants for partner reporting
Qualifications:
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CPA is required (could be a candidate who is taking tests processing through their CPA application)
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field -
2–5 years of relevant accounting experience, including Big 4 public accounting is highly preferred but not required
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Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks and advanced Microsoft Excel
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Solid grasp of GAAP, fund accounting principles, and regulatory compliance
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Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
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Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills
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A high degree of professionalism, accountability, and attention to detail
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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