Senior Accountant [SEC & PE Financial Reporting]

Our Client is a global Fortune 500 firm headquartered in Los Angeles. They are seeking a dynamic and driven Senior Accountant with CPA from Big 4 or Tier 2 public accounting to join their elite corporate private equity team. 

Position Title: Senior Accountant

Location: West Los Angeles 

Responsibilities:

• Senior Accountant will work on SEC reporting and stand-alone private equity reporting.

• Prepare month-end and quarter-end reporting deliverables, including investments rollforward, capitalization file, and financial reporting package.
  

• Generate invoices in the revenue system and bill invoices to joint venture partners.

• Review legal and professional services invoices and prepare monthly accruals.

• Review project expenses and determine amounts eligible for expense reimbursement by joint venture partners.

• Manage relationship with joint venture partners and obtain financial statements and other required filings.

• Maintain and update SOX 404 process narratives.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Treasury, Asset Management, Legal, and Tax Departments.

• Provide supporting documentation to Audit Services Group to evidence the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls to satisfy internal audit inspections.

• Prepare technical accounting memos for transactional purchases or sales of investments in accordance with applicable U.S. GAAP.

• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements and footnote disclosures for stand-alone private equity funds.

• Review disclosure requirements and update segment disclosures in SEC filings (10K, 10Q, etc.)

• Liaise with external auditor, manage PBC request listing, and submit supporting documentation and other deliverables.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business related field from an accredited four-year university
  
• 4+ years of relevant audit/accounting experience.
• 2+ years of experience at Big 4 or  Tier 2 large national public accounting firm is required
• 1+ year of experience in the private equity industry is strongly preferred.
• Must be a licensed and practicing CPA in the state of California.
• Must be knowledgeable of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including SOX 404;
  
• Working knowledge of key systems and applications, such as BlackLine, Oracle, Microsoft Office Suite, and TM1/Cognos.
• Strong research, analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate cross-functionally;
• Must be able to identify and implement process improvements;
• Ability to manage individual workload and prioritize tasks in multiple workstreams