Full-Time

Accounting Platform Associate

EARNEST Partners

EARNEST Partners

51-200 employees

Equities and fixed income asset management

No salary listed

Atlanta, GA, USA

In Person

On-site role in Atlanta, Georgia.

Bachelor's

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
QuickBooks
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • Experience in accounting or financial operations — ideally including high-volume A/R and A/P — within an asset management, financial services, or comparably rigorous environment.
  • Familiarity with the billing and reconciliation lifecycle and financial reporting requirements, with genuine interest in how that lifecycle can evolve through automation and better-designed systems.
  • Comfort working with accounting and financial systems — strong Excel, and experience with platforms such as QuickBooks, Concur, or comparable tools — not just using them, but improving how they are used.
  • Strong working knowledge of billing and financial concepts and the ability to handle multiple priorities accurately in a deadline-driven environment.
  • A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, operations, or a related field; relevant professional progress or certification is a plus but not a substitute for capability.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate tradeoffs, identify inefficiencies, and contribute to operational and process improvements.
  • Strong communication skills, an ownership mentality, and willingness to challenge existing assumptions constructively.
  • Experience with workflow tools, automation, analytics, or process improvement initiatives is helpful, but depth of curiosity, adaptability, and learning orientation matter more than any single technical skillset.
Responsibilities
  • Design and build improved financial workflows across billing, receivables, payables, and reconciliation — turning manual, repetitive processes into automated, auditable, and scalable systems.
  • Collaborate across teams to integrate financial data and systems into firmwide reporting and drive the evolution of financial operations by developing AI-enabled tools that streamline processes, reduce manual touchpoints and surface issues early.
  • Lead the full billing cycle, including monthly, quarterly, and performance-based billings, ensuring accurate and timely billing and oversee account setup to maintain data integrity from the onset.
  • Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and collections while improving processes for efficiency and scalability.
  • Own cash and general ledger reconciliations, enhancing processes and strengthening internal controls to improve accuracy, efficiency, and audit readiness.
  • Prepare and deliver financial reporting on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc basis, including regulatory filings (1099s, LM-10, and similar), while building toward reporting that updates itself.

EARNEST Partners is an employee-owned investment management firm that manages assets for public funds, Taft-Hartley plans, endowments, foundations, corporations, and government entities. It invests in global public equities and U.S. fixed income. For equities, it uses a bottom-up stock-picking approach based on fundamental and statistical analysis to choose individual stocks. For fixed income, it relies on credit and fundamental analysis, investing in U.S. Government agency debt, investment-grade debt, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. Founded in 1998 and based in Atlanta, Georgia with research operations in China, the firm distinguishes itself through its employee-ownership structure, its global reach, and its blend of quantitative and fundamental research to build tailored portfolios. Overall, the goal is to manage client assets effectively to meet their investment objectives and deliver dependable results for institutional investors.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • January 13, 2026 promotion of Yugeng Sun signals serious private-capital team scaling.
  • EARNEST Partners said it advised over $50 billion as of December 31, 2025.
  • China Merchants Fund partnership broadens international investment reach and research capacity.

What critics are saying

  • Massachusetts settled its Earnest Operations AI-lending case for $2.5 million in 2025.
  • Paul Viera remains the public face and CEO, creating key-person concentration risk.
  • Harbor ETF EPAI ties performance to crowded AI capex trades and rapid sentiment reversals.

What makes EARNEST Partners unique

  • Paul Viera’s Return Pattern Recognition guides EARNEST Partners’ 25-year public-market process.
  • January 14, 2026 Harbor Capital ETF launch expands EARNEST Partners’ distribution into AI investing.
  • EARNEST Partners Private Capital gives the firm growth-equity capability beyond traditional public portfolios.

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Company Equity

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Jan 13th, 2026
EARNEST Partners Promotes Yugeng Sun to Partner

EARNEST Partners promotes Yugeng Sun to Partner. ATLANTA, January 12, 2026 - EARNEST Partners announced today the promotion of Yugeng Sun to Partner, reinforcing the firm's commitment to its private capital platform and growth equity strategy. EARNEST Partners Private Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EARNEST Partners, has a platform that provides growth equity to companies with proven business models operating in high-growth markets. Since the launch of the strategy, Sun has played a central leadership role in building and scaling the platform alongside a growing investment team, helping establish it as a core pillar of the firm. "Yugeng has been instrumental in shaping and scaling our private capital franchise," said Paul Viera, CEO of EARNEST Partners. "He is deeply entrepreneurial, focused on building durable partnerships, and has demonstrated strong ownership in developing this platform. His promotion reflects both his contributions and our conviction in the opportunity ahead." As Partner, Sun will continue to lead private capital investments, deepen relationships with investors and founders, and expand the firm's presence in high-growth markets. EARNEST Partners Communications About EARNEST Partners EARNEST Partners is an independent, 100% employee-owned investment firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA, with more than 25 years of experience and advising on over $50 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

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