Senior Accountant

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The Financial Accounting team is an integral component of the Finance and Operations division at our client, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This team is pivotal in handling the consolidated financial accounting and reporting for our client and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities. We value initiative, creativity, and problem-solving skills and pride ourselves on a diverse and high-performing team culture.

About the Role

The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Financial Accounting and oversee four direct reports. Responsibilities include leading the GL accounting area, ensuring the integrity of the general ledger, and managing financial information for stakeholders. The role requires hands-on leadership, a commitment to accuracy, and the ability to foster strong inter-departmental relationships.

Responsibilities

Reviewing and approving the accounting of Invoices input by the AP team
Accounting and closing process:
Recording and validating all kinds of transactions and other information in accordance with the appropriate accounting standards using the accounting system (PeopleSoft). This includes bank bookings, investments, management fees, payroll, T&E, income and expense accruals and tax calculation.
Participating in month-end and year-end closing of management entities.
Reviewing monthly financial results of management entities.
Monitoring and reconciling the balances of the management entities.
External/Internal billing
Facilitating audits (Financial, SOX and ISAE)
Making recommendations regarding process and efficiency improvements, particularly focus on systems/tools

Qualifications

Master’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in accounting, reporting, and planning.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a structured manner.
Strong analytical and conceptual skills with a keen attention to detail.
Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities under tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills along with proficient English communication skills, both written and oral.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel. Experience with data visualization tools and Macros is advantageous.
Experience with data visualization tools and Macros is advantageous.

Our client is part of a globally active investment organization listed on NASDAQ, managing approximately $300 billion in assets across hundreds of investment vehicles worldwide. The firm was founded in the late 1980s and has since expanded into one of the world’s most established investment institutions, with over 1,800 professionals in more than 25 offices across five continents.

The organization places strong emphasis on employee development, retention, and inclusion, supported by structured internal programs and multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Its mission is to invest responsibly and create long-term value for a diverse investor base, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, family offices, and private investors. The firm invests across three main segments — Private Equity, Credit, and Investment Solutions — with expertise in sectors such as aerospace, consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrials, real estate, technology, telecommunications, and transportation.

About the company

Our client is a leading global private equity investor with over $84 billion of assets under management as per September 30, 2024. Approximately 80% of these funds are invested in private equity funds globally, including secondary transactions, with the remainder invested directly in companies as a co-investor (equity and mezzanine) in Europe, North America and non-traditional markets. The company has approximately 225 employees based primarily in Amsterdam, New York, London and Hong Kong. AlpInvest is part of a wider NASDAQ listed group.