Financial Services, Investment Management, Private Equity

Accounting Manager

La JollaHybridFull TimeManager / Head$115,000–$120,000 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

Accounting
Finance
CPA
reviewing work
GAAP
financial reporting
Excel
Word
Microsoft Office

Nice to have

Supervisory experience
people-management experience
public accounting experience
Big 4
Large Regional
international entities

Role summary

The Accounting Manager oversees day-to-day accounting, financial close, and reporting for subsidiary entities. This role involves supervising accounting staff, reviewing financial deliverables, enhancing processes and controls, and collaborating with stakeholders for accurate and timely reporting. Key responsibilities include managing the monthly close process, reviewing financial statements and reconciliations, assisting with cash management, overseeing AP/AR, and supporting audits. The position also ensures compliance with corporate policies, maintains statutory books, and partners with other teams to resolve intercompany matters. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and possesses strong GAAP knowledge and Microsoft Office proficiency.

We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data driven insights to the world’s investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our peerless intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed.

Position Overview:

The Manager is a member of the corporate accounting team and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting, financial close, and reporting activities of the Company’s subsidiary entities. The role supervises and develops accounting staff, performs detailed reviews of deliverables, strengthens processes and controls, and partners with internal and external stakeholders to support accurate and timely reporting.

Essential Job Functions:

The position requires a positive, detail-oriented, proactive, and team-oriented individual. Specific duties include:

Manage the monthly financial statement close and related accounting activities for subsidiary entities

Assist with cash management, review monthly financial statements, journal entries, general ledger account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations

Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense reporting, and related documentation and follow-up processes

Review long-term investment entries, capital call wires, and reconciliations to capital account balances

Assist with quarterly reviews and the annual audit process for subsidiary entities, including coordination of supporting documentation and responses

Ensure subsidiary entities comply with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and applicable reporting requirements

Maintain local statutory books and timely filings with regulators, coordinating with local service providers as needed

Partner with the U.S. accounting team and other subsidiaries to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and intercompany matters are resolved timely

Supervise and develop accounting staff; establish clear priorities and review standards

Identify and implement process improvements, including opportunities to leverage technology and strengthen controls

Support ad hoc analyses, special projects, and other duties as needed

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree with a major in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred

At least five years of progressive professional accounting experience, including experience reviewing work and leading accounting processes

Prior supervisory or people-management experience preferred

Prior public accounting experience preferred (Big 4 or Large Regional)

Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and financial reporting concepts

Experience with international entities, statutory reporting and/or foreign currency translation a plus

Familiarity with investment partnership accounting and/or reporting a plus

Highly proficient in using Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office applications

NetSuite general ledger experience a plus

Salary Range: $115,000 - $120,000

The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.

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At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.

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