Private Equity Fund Accountant

Join Bell Partners and be a difference maker.

At Bell Partners, our mission is to be the apartment company of choice by creating value and honoring commitments to our residents, partners, and associates. We proudly serve our community of 85,000+ homes across 13 states and the District of Columbia. As stewards entrusted to contribute with care and appreciation, our 2,000 associates succeed in a dynamic space where everyone impacts. We take pride in producing outstanding results and fostering a work environment that allows everyone to contribute to their fullest potential. We rise above industry standards when every associate embraces their unique role and seizes the opportunity to make an impact.

The Private Equity Fund Accountant requires a highly motivated professional with demonstrated private equity accounting experience to apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by compiling information, preparing profit and loss statements, and utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform month-end closing and prepare financial statements using the GAAP consolidation and equity methods of accounting for private equity funds/portfolios.

• Prepare and/or support quarterly investor reporting, recurring and ad hoc investor-specific reports, and investor presentations.

• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.

• Prepare and/or support capital calls, draw requests, distributions, and acquisition/disposition analyses.

• Calculate performance metrics for private equity funds/portfolios, and maintain investor-specific capital account and accrued preferred return waterfall calculations.

• Assist external accounting firms with requests to ensure timely completion of audits and tax returns.

• Translate operating agreements into actionable responsibilities related to calculating appropriate fees, meeting deadlines, creating and preparing required reports, and determining appropriate lead time on capital calls or notifications.

• Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be proficient with MS office, including Excel

• Knowledge of consolidation and equity method of accounting

• Strong written and verbal communication skills required

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate results effectively

• Must demonstrate ability to successfully work on a team, whether in office or remote

• Must be resourceful, well organized and able to work in a fast-paced environment

• Yardi Voyager software experience a plus

• Workiva software experience a plus

• Ability to demonstrate the Bell Core Values

Education and Background

• 4-year degree in Accounting or Master of Accounting

• 2-5 years of accounting experience (private equity experience a plus)

• CPA certification preferred

• 2+ years’ experience at a public accounting firm preferred

About Bell Partners

Our purpose at Bell Partners is to create communities our residents are proud to call home. We currently own or manage over 85,000 homes in North America and continue to grow. Our people are the most important part of our company. We believe in building a culture that encourages our associates to invest in and serve one another, while pushing each other to take risks, allowing us to grow together and make a difference.

Join Bell to be a difference maker. Apply today!

Bell Partners reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such, we recognize our responsibility to embrace and promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) throughout all aspects and levels of our organization including talent recruiting and retention, training, workplace culture, and community engagement.