Senior Fund Accountant

EquityZen is a mid stage financial technology company, backed by leading venture and private equity investors. We’re looking for a Senior Fund Accountant to join EquityZen’s growing team as we redefine private markets.

Our platform enables large, private companies to deliver liquidity to their shareholders while providing investors access to invest in these proven, pre-IPO companies. EquityZen has served over 250 pre-IPO technology companies and is proud to be considered a liquidity provider for 60% of the largest US unicorns. A testament to EquityZen’s secure, paperless, and industry-defining online investment platform, we have successfully completed 30,000+ private placement transactions. Focusing on automating an antiquated offline process has allowed us to lead the charge in building more efficient, cost-effective, and transparent private markets. Watch this short video to learn more: equityzen.com/press.

• 4+ years of previous accounting experience from a fund, fund administrator, or other relevant financial services experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting or Finance; CPA or progress towards preferred
• Prior experience training, mentoring, and/or managing junior team members

• Assist in the preparation and review of quarterly Net Asset Valuations and financial reporting packs consisting of financial statements (including but not limited to, Balance Sheet, Statement of Investments, Statement of Operations, Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to Financial Statements), management fee and carried interest calculations, investor allocations, multiple and IRR calculations and capital account statements
• Ensuring accounting and presentation is consistent with U.S. GAAP and Limited Partnership Agreements
• Prepare and calculate monthly accruals, management fees and capital allocations
• Coordinate the funds payment and expenses process to ensure compliance with the fund documents and timely and accurate execution and reporting
• Assist with the coordination of capital calls and distributions, managing end-to-end process, and reviewing calculations and notices produced by our third-party administrator
• Oversee tax issues relating to both the Fund and the Fund Manager, coordination of tax providers
• Oversee annual audit process for the funds in collaboration with the team, coordination with fund administrator and auditors
• Establish the internal accounting and finance policies and procedures to ensure best practices are always being followed
• Interpret fund agreements to determine impact on financial reporting and partner capital accounting requirements
• Train and mentor junior staff
• Assist Business, Investor Relations, and Compliance teams, among others, providing information and data to respond to queries and performing ad hoc analyses based on the funds' or investors' activity

• Prior fund administration experience
• CPA

EquityZen offers a competitive salary, stock options, full employee benefits (health, dental, vision), 401k match, individual professional development and wellness budget, generous time off policies and more! 

We are dedicated to prioritizing all employees’ health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a new, socially-distant friendly office space in NYC’s financial district where we have established strict protocols to protect the health and safety of all employees; however, working from the office is strictly voluntary until further notice unless otherwise noted in the job description. Working from the office requires being fully vaccinated, signing an attestation stating as such and being prepared to show proof of vaccination, if requested.

EquityZen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, EquityZen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. EquityZen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of EquityZen’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.