Fund Accountant

Job Description

Fund Accountant | MUFG Capital Analytics

The Tone:
This is a full-time, growth-oriented position at MUFG Capital Analytics, located in Dallas, Texas. The company serves as a leading solutions provider for the global alternative investment management industry, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive solutions to clients across private equity and real estate. For over 25 years, MUFG Capital Analytics has served a diverse range of clients globally, encompassing public and private markets, hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity, private debt, real assets, infrastructure, mutual funds, and venture capital. The company has also been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Dallas-Fort Worth, indicating a strong culture of trust, collaboration, and employee empowerment. This role is crucial for managing the record keeping and financial reporting for several private equity investment partnership clients, directly contributing to the company’s core service delivery.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Dallas, TX
• Pay: $55000–$75000 yearly
• Team: Reports to a Fund Controller
• Mission: Primarily responsible for the record keeping and financial reporting for several private equity investment partnership clients.
• Tech Stack: Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Ledger Management: Record journal entries and meticulously maintain the general ledger for assigned investment partnerships.
• Financial Reconciliation: Perform comprehensive reconciliation of bank accounts to ensure accuracy of financial records.
• Partner Communications: Prepare and distribute essential capital call and distribution notices to partners, ensuring clarity and compliance with agreements.
• Reporting & Analysis: Compile detailed financial statements and footnotes, alongside various management reports for assigned partnerships.
• Principle Application: Apply current accounting principles to the accounting and financial reporting of investment partnerships, including income and expense allocations to partners’ capital accounts.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A college degree with a major in accounting, demonstrating foundational knowledge in financial principles, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. This role is suitable for individuals at an early career stage.
• Experience: Up to two years of specific fund accounting experience, providing practical exposure to investment partnership financials.
• Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reporting, robust analytical skills for problem-solving, and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for clear internal and external interactions.
• Bonus: Candidates who are a CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification are preferred. A proactive, resourceful nature, a strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive as a team player are highly valued attributes.