Senior Financial Analyst

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NM Capital (“NMC”) manages approximately $60 billion of private assets on behalf of Northwestern Mutual. The NMC portfolio includes a variety of assets in the private market: investment-grade private debt, mezzanine & equity co-investment in private equity transactions, and private equity limited partnership commitments.

Senior Financial Analyst – Private Equity Fund Administration

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Working with the outsourced Fund Administrator to prepare quarterly Private Fund financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Coordinate with the Fund Admin on cash activities, including capital calls, distributions, and expense payments
• Monitor management fee and carried interest calculations
• Ensure all Journal Entries and the General Ledger is accurate for reporting and audits
• Prepare accurate quarterly Partner Capital Account statements
• Collaborate on Fund set-up, onboarding of new investors, processing Limited Partner transfers
• Produce quarterly investment performance statements within 75 days of quarter-end in compliance with SEC rules
• Support Compliance with Form ADV, Form PF, Trade Allocations, Custody Rule, etc.
• Respond to auditor requests and timely resolve questions
• Provide support for requests from investor relations, tax, legal, operations, treasury and investment accounting
• Report internally on Fund status and support various special projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• CPA certification strongly desired
• Minimum of 5 years of total work experience with private equity fund administration or other alternative investment accounting
• A strong working knowledge of accounting principles and practices related to investments and analytical skills
• Demonstrated experience with financial statements and analysis including strong detail orientation
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with Investran desired
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast moving, demanding, and dynamic environment
• A high degree of personal initiative and self-motivation is required, as well as the ability to find solutions to issues
• Ability to multi-task responsibilities to meet tight deadlines of deliverables with accurate results
• Strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

Great pay package, 401K, Company sponsored retirement plan, Educational assistance, Performance based incentive pay, Medical, dental and vision insurance, Parental leave, Caregiver time off...and more

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