Fund Accountant - Private Equity

SDL is partnered with a real estate private equity firm in Boston is seeking a Fund Accountant to support core fund accounting and reporting across multiple real estate investment vehicles. This role offers direct exposure to senior leadership and a clear advancement path to Assistant Fund Controller and Controller.

Role

The Fund Accountant will own day-to-day accounting and reporting responsibilities for assigned funds, covering the full lifecycle from close through investor reporting. This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and comfort working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain fund-level general ledgers, including investment activity, expenses, accruals, and partner allocations
• Prepare monthly and quarterly closes and fund financial statements on a GAAP and fair value basis
• Process capital calls, distributions, and investor allocations; maintain capital account activity
• Support valuation processes and documentation in coordination with asset management
• Reconcile cash activity and assist with fund-level liquidity tracking
• Prepare schedules and support annual audits and tax reporting (K-1s, partnership returns)
• Respond to investor reporting needs and ad hoc financial requests
• Assist with fund launches, entity setups, and ongoing process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• Prior public accounting experience required (Big 4 strongly preferred, not required)
• Experience working with private equity and/or real estate investment structures required
• Solid grounding in partnership accounting and financial statement preparation
• Experience supporting audits and working with external auditors
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to work efficiently with detailed financial data
• CPA or progress toward CPA a plus, not required

Why This Role

• Clear and realistic progression to Assistant Fund Controller / Controller
• Broad exposure across accounting, reporting, and investor-facing work
• Stable platform with long-term growth and institutional-quality investors