Senior Associate, Private Equity, Fund Accounting & Administration

State Street

Senior Associate preparing analysis and reporting of investment and fund performance data for State Street's real estate funds. Join a dedicated team passionate about delivering financial reporting and administrative support.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeClifton • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $52,000 - $94,120 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in fund accounting and financial statement preparation, with strong analytical skills for investment performance data. Proficient in managing client communications and delivering accurate financial calculations and reports.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Fund Accounting ExperienceCPA CertificationFinancial Statement PreparationAnalytical Review SkillsClient Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

General Ledger MaintenanceFinancial Statement PreparationCapital Account AllocationsInvestment Performance AnalysisFee CalculationsBank ReconciliationCapital Calls PreparationPortfolio Schedules PreparationWaterfall CalculationsSupporting Work Papers Preparation

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsMulti-tasking AbilityVerbal Communication SkillsWritten Communication SkillsAdministrative Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA Certification

Industry Keywords

Fund EntitiesClient CorrespondencesIncentive Fee CalculationsSpecial Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintaining the general ledger for various fund entities
Preparing supporting work papers for financial statements, portfolio schedules and capital account allocations
Preparing financial statements and footnote disclosures
Analytical review of monthly/quarterly investment and fund performance data
Reviewing and/or preparing of capital calls, distributions and bank reconciliations
Preparing management, annual and incentive fee calculations
Preparing various client correspondences
Calculating waterfalls and capital account allocations
Special projects as requested

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fund accounting or Public Accounting experience
CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification
Experience leading verbal and written communications at senior levels with internal and external clients
Excellent administrative and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to multi-task and to work efficiently to meet client deliverables

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous medical care
insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
access to our Employee Assistance Program
incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards