Associate

About the Role

The job role is in the Private Markets division at Acuity, one of the fastest growing segments within the firm. This opportunity is ideal for a private equity / investment banking / strategy consulting professional interested in working with leading global private equity funds and corporations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of periodic financial statements, including the Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Equity, Cash Flow Statement, and related disclosures in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Assist in preparing financial statements supporting schedules, lead schedules, reconciliations, and audit-ready working papers to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Perform General Ledger (GL) reviews, account reconciliations, and variance analysis to identify and resolve accounting exceptions.
• Assist in the calculation and review of management fees, incentive/carried interest allocations, and related supporting schedules in accordance with fund governing documents.
• Support regulatory and statutory reporting requirements by preparing schedules, data packs, and supporting documentation.
• Perform analytical reviews and tie-outs between financial statements, supporting schedules, trial balance, and underlying accounting records.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and reporting deliverables.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, auditors, and onshore teams to address queries and provide supporting documentation during financial reporting and audit cycles.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, documentation, and internal controls while supporting process improvement initiatives and undertaking ad-hoc accounting and reporting assignments as required.

Qualifications & Tech Stack

• MBA (Finance), CFA (Level I/II), CA (Inter), or an equivalent qualification with a strong academic background in Accounting and Finance.
• Strong conceptual understanding of financial accounting, financial statement preparation, and accounting principles.
• Familiarity with Private Equity, Private Credit, or Alternative Investment Fund structures will be an added advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Exposure to accounting or ERP systems will be an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills.