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Senior Manager – Private Equity Fund Accounting

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: IQ-EQ Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-18
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 95000 - 140000 USD Yearly USD 95000.00 140000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Senior Manager – Private Equity Fund Accounting

In this role, you’ll work closely with top-tier real estate fund clients, leveraging your expertise in alternative investment fund accounting and complex fund structures. You’ll oversee global fund accounting operations in collaboration with offshore teams, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. As the primary client-facing representative, you’ll manage relationships, lead service delivery, and mentor junior team members in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities
  • You’ll support client relationship leads by managing fund accounting and financial reporting for multiple Real Estate funds across diverse industry sectors
  • You’ll oversee daily operations, ensuring client expectations are met and deliverables are completed on time in line with Limited Partnership Agreements
  • You’ll interpret partnership agreements to maintain compliance with financial reporting standards and allocation methodologies
  • You’ll manage and review complex accounting tasks, including journal entries, investor allocations, capital transactions, and financial statements for accuracy and completeness
  • You’ll lead communication across teams and service providers, mentor junior staff, and drive operational efficiency while tracking KPIs to ensure alignment with client and business goals
Benefits
  • IQ-EQ offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' well-being and work-life balance.
  • Employees receive generous paid time off, including 4 weeks of PTO that increases over time, sick time and paid holidays, and financial wellness is supported through a 401(k) plan with a company match (subject to eligibility).
  • Health benefits include medical, dental, vision, mental health support and additional ancillary insurance plans.
  • Additional benefits include paid parental leave and a hybrid work schedule, promoting both personal and professional fulfillment.
  • The salary for this position will be dependent on experience and location ($95,000-$140,000).
Qualifications
  • You bring 5+ years of progressive experience in alternative investment funds, public accounting, or a combination of both.
  • You apply strong analytical and technical skills in fund accounting, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and preferably Investran.
  • You have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and consistently deliver accurate, high-volume work with attention to detail.
  • You provide exceptional client service through professional communication and effective collaboration with teams and external partners.
  • You manage multiple priorities, solve complex problems, and support team development by offering and receiving constructive feedback.
Additional Information

Our commitment to you and the environment

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programs and systems (including Power

U and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to our colleagues. We want to empower our 5,800+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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