About the job
StepStone is a leading global private markets investment firm, providing customized investment solutions, expert advisory services, and insightful, data-driven analytics to investors worldwide. By harnessing the strength of our platform and unmatched intelligence across various sectors, strategies, and regions, we empower our clients to uncover the insights and advantages they need for success.
Position Overview:
The Senior Fund Accountant will be instrumental in the daily fund accounting, valuation, analysis, and oversight of both US and international funds. This role requires close collaboration with StepStone Private Wealth Fund Accounting and the Monitoring and Reporting teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor daily investment activities, including funding and managing investment-related expenses.
- Handle investment portfolio forecasts, GAAP compliance, accruals, and actuals comparisons.
- Assist in updating portfolio management data (SPI) based on daily reconciliations.
- Support the preparation of monthly materials for the Valuation Committee.
- Manage communications with deal teams regarding investment valuations and general partner updates.
- Conduct operational due diligence on each general partner/investment.
- Assist in the preparation and approval of net asset values.
- Prepare workpapers and documentation for the annual financial statement audit.
- Support the accounting team in transaction closures, including addressing information requests and reviewing allocations and reporting requirements.
- Track daily cash activities, including prompting administrator wires and overseeing invoice/expense payments.
- Manage fund forecasts and reconcile them with actuals.
- Ensure accuracy in foreign exchange hedge position reconciliations, including timely break resolutions and adherence to fund accounting policies.
- Coordinate with various fund administrators to ensure timely delivery of required reports.
- Respond professionally and promptly to requests from sub-advisers and team members.
- Assist with daily accounting and reporting tasks.
- Help prepare company dashboards and board presentations.
Other duties as assigned.

