Senior Accountant at Vance Street Capital – Dallas, Texas

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for performing the financial operations, accounting processes, reporting, and certain operational and compliance functions of the firm’s management company and operating entities. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial data while collaborating closely with various teams within and outside of the firm.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform all aspects of general ledger accounting, including month-end and quarter-end close, quarterly reviews, and year-end closing procedures for all balance sheet and income statement accounts for management company and firm operating entities.
• Prepare, process, and/or review accounts payable and travel & entertainment reimbursements and allocate expenses to/among the firm, firm operating entities, investment entities, and portfolio companies and confirm documentation is complete in accordance with firm policy.
• Monitor cash activity and reconcile cash on a real-time basis.
• Perform wire instruction verbal verifications.
• Prepare and/or review invoices for portfolio company monitoring fees and expense reimbursements.
• Maintain vendor records in electronic form, including all data required for 1099 reporting for management company and firm operating entities.
• Prepare and/or review 1099 reporting for management company and firm operating entities.
• Update work papers for and assist with tax processes with external tax accountants.
• Assist with payroll processing, 401(k) program administration, and employee onboarding and offboarding.
• Assist with health benefits and general insurance programs reviews and renewal processes.
• Assist with the firm’s SEC compliance program, including annual and periodic reviews and filings.
• Assist with annual and periodic firm policy and procedure reviews and updates.
• Assist with information technology and cybersecurity functions (implementation of best practices, maintain user access lists, complete periodic access reviews, etc.).
• Maintain fixed asset listing and collaborate with internal team members to complete periodic reviews.
• Prepare financial statements for internal and external reporting for management company and operating entities and assist with the firm’s budgeting process.
• Assist in evaluation and recommendation of improvements in accounting system procedures to ensure accurate application of accounting principles.
• Defines, analyzes, and completes the input of financial information into the general ledger system.
• Completes reconciliation of data requiring knowledge and understanding of multiple transaction sources.
• Demonstrates an elevated level of professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
• Maintain organized electronic filing of firm documents.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned as appropriate.

Education: Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting; professional designations (CPA) strongly preferred.

Experience/attributes:

• 3+ years of experience in accounting and finance with strong general ledger skills.
• Experience using ADP Workforce Now or similar system to prepare and process payroll preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
• Experience in performing the entire close process end to end.
• Strong technical accounting skills with detailed understanding of current GAAP standards and experience in exercising judgement and developing accounting positions.
• Experience working with accounting & financial reporting systems, ERP and payroll systems. Proficient in QuickBooks (or similar ERP), ADP, Concur (or similar expense processing system), and Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to learn and take direction.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communicator and effective team player.
• Self-starter approach but with the ability to embrace technology and realize its potential to drive decision making and process improvements.
• Knowledge of private equity industry processes and standards is a plus.

Additional skills and abilities required include:

To perform this job successfully, the individual must perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations could be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions as needed.

2. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

3. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking principles to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases.