Staff Accountant (Cleveland)
The Staff Accountant role focuses on fund accounting and financial reporting within private investment funds, offering early career professionals hands-on experience in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include maintaining general ledger accuracy, performing reconciliations, supporting investor reporting, and assisting audit and tax processes. This position provides a strong foundation for career growth in private equity and alternative investments accounting.
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is hiring an early-career Staff Accountant to support fund accounting and financial reporting for private investment funds. This role is hands-on and ideal for candidates with 1–4 years of accounting experience (including internships) who want to build expertise in private funds, investor reporting, and GAAP-compliant financial statements.
- Prepare and post journal entries to maintain accurate general ledger records
- Perform account reconciliations, including bank and cash reconciliations across multiple funds
- Monitor daily cash activity and assist with cash management processes
- Support maintenance of investor capital account balances under supervision
- Prepare investor capital account statements using fund accounting systems
- Assist with quarterly investor reporting and deliverables
- Contribute to quarterly reporting and annual GAAP financial statement preparation
- Support audit and tax processes by coordinating with external auditors and tax advisors
- Collaborate with internal teams, fund managers, administrators, and legal advisors
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Early-career (1–4 years) of accounting experience — internships and entry-level roles considered
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas)
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Exposure to partnership accounting, private funds, or real estate a plus
- Prior public accounting experience or internship (audit/assurance exposure preferred)
Why This Role?
- Gain direct exposure to private investment fund accounting and institutional-level reporting
- Collaborative environment with mentorship from experienced accounting and finance professionals
- Clear career-development path in a specialized, high-demand area of accounting
- Supportive culture and emphasis on work-life balance
Location & Employment Type
- Location: Newburgh Heights, OH (on-site) — role supports fund accounting activities tied to the location above
- Employment type: Full-time
- Compensation: Estimated at $44,394 per year (source-provided estimate)
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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