The Role
This is a full-time role based in Dallas, Texas. Sixth Street has an immediate opening for a bright, hard-working individual to join our Portfolio Accounting team in Dallas. The Portfolio Accounting team is focused on supporting investing and accounting activities across our private equity, hybrid, and liquid credit funds. The role will be an integral part of a developing team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment. This individual will be involved in several facets of the operations, including counterparty management, cash management and treasury functions, and reporting and investment performance/analysis deliverables.
Core Responsibilities
- Work with the Operations and Fund Accounting teams to support, record and reconcile investing and related cash activities
- Ensure the timely and accurate booking of fund investments in compliance with GAAP to Sixth Street’s accounting and other key systems. Oversee the reconciliation of such activities to the Funds’ Administrator.
- Provide oversight of the Funds’ Administrator
- Assist with the production of daily and monthly reporting that is distributed to all investment professionals and firm management
- Assist in certain automation and other technology builds.
- Maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
- Identify and help solve for critical accounting and reporting issues
- Manage and perform special projects and analysis
What We Value
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong player/coach that is hands-on and wants to be an “in the details” team member
- Excellent understanding and application of GAAP and industry accounting practices
- Detail-oriented, organized, responsible, and proactive
- Ability to meet time-sensitive business, regulatory and contractual requirements
- Adept at problem solving
- Self-motivated, willing to work in a team environment and successful in driving consensus with desired results
- An eye for detail and ability to focus on multiple deliverables
Preferred
- 6 -10 years accounting experience in a combination of public accounting (either audit or tax), alternative asset or investment management firm, or fund admin
- Experience with alternative investments, credit and structured products investments, private equity and partnership accounting, fund administration, and Advent Geneva are preferred
- Experience with investment performance reporting and analytics are a plus
- Strong accounting and excel skills; professional certification (CPA or equivalent)
About Sixth Street
Founded in 2009, Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm dedicated to developing themes and offering solutions to companies across all stages of growth.
Our firm is designed for cross-platform collaboration at scale: we build businesses, invest for growth, acquire assets, provide direct financing, identify value in public markets, purchase royalty streams, and regularly develop first-of-their-kind structures to meet the strategic objectives of management teams.
We do all this globally and as one unified team of investment and control-side professionals working on behalf of our institutional investors and their beneficiaries around the world.
We believe adhering to our core values is a competitive advantage. Everyone on our team contributes their perspectives and expertise to help us solve complex challenges and get to the right answer. At Sixth Street, the best idea wins.
For more information, visit the Sixth Street Careers site or follow us on LinkedIn.
Sixth Street is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, genetic history, marital status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic predisposition, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Sixth Street will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to fill out this application, please contact Cindy Bombara (cbombara@sixthstreet.com).
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If you are not eligible for this role, please refer to our Careers Page for other opportunities.
