Private Equity Fund Accountant
SDL Search Partners
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Boston, MA
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Posted April 4, 2026
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Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Maintain fund-level general ledgers, including investment activity, expenses, accruals, and partner allocations
- Prepare monthly and quarterly closes and fund financial statements on a GAAP and fair value basis
- Process capital calls, distributions, and investor allocations; maintain capital account activity
- Support valuation processes and documentation in coordination with asset management
- Reconcile cash activity and assist with fund-level liquidity tracking
- Prepare schedules and support annual audits and tax reporting (K-1s, partnership returns)
- Respond to investor reporting needs and ad hoc financial requests
- Assist with fund launches, entity setups, and ongoing process improvements Qualifications
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- Assist with fund launches, entity setups, and ongoing process improvements Qualifications
- Prior public accounting experience required (Big 4 strongly preferred, not required)
- Experience working with private equity and/or real estate investment structures required
- Solid grounding in partnership accounting and financial statement preparation
- Experience supporting audits and working with external auditors
- Strong Excel skills and the ability to work efficiently with detailed financial data
- Clear and realistic progression to Assistant Fund Controller / Controller
- Broad exposure across accounting, reporting, and investor-facing work
- Stable platform with long-term growth and institutional-quality investors
Preferred Skills
- Prior public accounting experience required (Big 4 strongly preferred, not required)
- CPA or progress toward CPA a plus, not required Why This Role
- Clear and realistic progression to Assistant Fund Controller / Controller
- Broad exposure across accounting, reporting, and investor-facing work
- Stable platform with long-term growth and institutional-quality investors
Education
- (Not required) – Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
Overview SDL is partnered with a real estate private equity firm in Boston is seeking a Fund Accountant to support core fund accounting and reporting across multiple real estate investment vehicles. This role offers direct exposure to senior leadership and a clear advancement path to Assistant Fund Controller and Controller. Role The Fund Accountant will own day-to-day accounting and reporting responsibilities for assigned funds, covering the full lifecycle from close through investor reporting. This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and comfort working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Key Responsibilities
Maintain fund-level general ledgers, including investment activity, expenses, accruals, and partner allocations
Prepare monthly and quarterly closes and fund financial statements on a GAAP and fair value basis
Process capital calls, distributions, and investor allocations; maintain capital account activity
Support valuation processes and documentation in coordination with asset management
Reconcile cash activity and assist with fund-level liquidity tracking
Prepare schedules and support annual audits and tax reporting (K-1s, partnership returns)
Respond to investor reporting needs and ad hoc financial requests
Assist with fund launches, entity setups, and ongoing process improvements Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
Prior public accounting experience required (Big 4 strongly preferred, not required)
Experience working with private equity and/or real estate investment structures required
Solid grounding in partnership accounting and financial statement preparation
Experience supporting audits and working with external auditors
Strong Excel skills and the ability to work efficiently with detailed financial data
CPA or progress toward CPA a plus, not required Why This Role
Clear and realistic progression to Assistant Fund Controller / Controller
Broad exposure across accounting, reporting, and investor-facing work
Stable platform with long-term growth and institutional-quality investors
Maintain fund-level general ledgers, including investment activity, expenses, accruals, and partner allocations
Prepare monthly and quarterly closes and fund financial statements on a GAAP and fair value basis
Process capital calls, distributions, and investor allocations; maintain capital account activity
Support valuation processes and documentation in coordination with asset management
Reconcile cash activity and assist with fund-level liquidity tracking
Prepare schedules and support annual audits and tax reporting (K-1s, partnership returns)
Respond to investor reporting needs and ad hoc financial requests
Assist with fund launches, entity setups, and ongoing process improvements Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
Prior public accounting experience required (Big 4 strongly preferred, not required)
Experience working with private equity and/or real estate investment structures required
Solid grounding in partnership accounting and financial statement preparation
Experience supporting audits and working with external auditors
Strong Excel skills and the ability to work efficiently with detailed financial data
CPA or progress toward CPA a plus, not required Why This Role
Clear and realistic progression to Assistant Fund Controller / Controller
Broad exposure across accounting, reporting, and investor-facing work
Stable platform with long-term growth and institutional-quality investors