The Role
Sixth Street has an immediate opening for a bright, hard-working individual to join our team in fund accounting to support several of our investment funds in Dallas, Texas. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a growing team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment. This person will be involved in several facets of the funds’ accounting, financial reporting, cash management, investor reporting, and fund performance/analysis deliverables.
Core Responsibilities
- Manage all accounting responsibilities within the monthly, quarterly, annual closing cycles
- Assist in oversight of the Funds’ Administrator
- Update and reconcile internal investment and accounting systems to the Funds’ Administrator
- Manage investor reporting and requests including capital calls, distributions, and reporting
- Manage the fund audit process and research questions from auditors
- Assist with various compliance reports (e.g., credit facility, limited partnership agreement, etc.)
- Assist with quarterly valuation process
- Assist with fund expense reporting and analysis
- Develop and maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
- Identify and help solve for critical accounting and reporting issues
- Manage and perform special projects and analysis for firm leadership
- Develop and mentor junior team members
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 accounting rules and industry accounting practices
- Detail-oriented, responsible, and proactive
- Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
- Adept at problem solving
- Self-motivated and willing to work in a team environment
- An eye for detail and ability to focus on multiple deliverables
Preferred
- 7 – 10+ years accounting experience in a combination of public accounting (either audit or tax), fund admin, or another private equity or investment management firm
- Experience with alternative investments, structured credit (CLO’s), private equity and partnership accounting, and fund administration are a plus.
- A. or B.S. in Accounting or a related field
- Strong accounting and excel skills; professional certification (CPA or equivalent) strongly preferred
- Experience with credit and structured products investments (Bank Debt, HY Bonds, CLOs)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
- Detail-oriented, responsible and proactive
About Sixth Street
Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm founded in 2009. Our long-term oriented, highly flexible capital base and "One Team" cultural philosophy allow us to invest thematically across sectors, geographies, and asset classes.
We aren’t looking for any single type of person. Our strength is in our team, a collection of people from different backgrounds and with their own perspectives, united in the mission of being the world’s best investment firm.
From how we conduct business to how we engage in our communities, everything we do at Sixth Street is rooted in our commitment to our core principles:
- We have a bias towards Action. We initiate, execute and deliver results.
- We have Integrity. We are ethical and direct in word and deed.
- We are Responsible. We are accountable for our business, to our team, and to our communities.
- We value Teamwork. We are humble and better together
- We are Intra- and Entrepreneurial. We seek to innovate both inside and outside our business.
- We have a Cross-Platform Focus. We think across the business and avoid silos at all costs.
Sixth Street is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. 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 status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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