Professional Resume Template for
Fund Accountant
Clara J. Sterling
Boston, MA
(617) 555-0143
clara.sterling@email.com
linkedin.com/in/clara-sterling-cpa | github.com/clarasterling
Professional Summary
Methodical Fund Accountant with 5 years of experience managing end-to-end administration for private equity and hedge funds with assets under management (AUM) up to $1.2B. Expert in automated Net Asset Value (NAV) calculation, partner capital allocations, and multi-tier waterfall distributions using FIS Investran and SS&C Advent Geneva. Successfully reduced monthly close cycles by 25% and decreased valuation reporting errors by 40% through custom Excel macros and API integrations. Skilled in coordinating audits and ensuring strict alignment with GAAP and ASC 946 standards.
Work Experience
Senior Fund Accountant — Beacon Vantage Capital
Boston, MA | January 2024 – Present
- Calculate daily and monthly NAV for 4 hedge funds totaling $850M AUM, achieving 100% on-time delivery across 18 consecutive reporting periods.
- Automated private equity capital call and distribution workflows for 120+ partners using Investran, reducing transaction processing time by 30%.
- Reconcile daily cash, portfolio holdings, and collateral balances against custodians, decreasing ledger exceptions by 45% over 12 months.
- Collaborate with external auditors for year-end financial statement preparation under ASC 946, resolving 95% of queries within 48 hours.
Fund Accountant — Summit Fund Services
Boston, MA | June 2021 – December 2023
- Managed monthly ledger closes for a $400M private equity fund, cutting close cycles from 10 days to 7.5 days via Excel automation.
- Calculated and booked management fees, carried interest, and partner allocations, ensuring zero compliance discrepancy for 3 fiscal years.
- Processed trade matching and settlement for equities, fixed income, and derivatives, reducing settlement failures by 22% using Geneva.
- Prepared quarterly financial reports, capital account statements, and investor tax packages for 75+ limited partners.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting Concentration
Beacon Hill University · Boston, MA · 2021
Skills
Fund accounting, Net Asset Value (NAV) calculation, Partnership accounting, Capital calls and distributions, General ledger reconciliation, ASC 946 compliance, US GAAP, Investran, SS&C Advent Geneva, Excel macros (VBA), Bloomberg Terminal, Yardi, Audit coordination, Investor reporting
Projects
Automated NAV Reconciliation Engine
Role: Lead Accounting Specialist
Tools: Excel VBA, SS&C Advent Geneva, SQL
Designed a macro-driven reconciliation tool that matched daily trade logs against custodian reports, saving 8 hours of manual data entry per week and reducing ledger variance errors to zero.
Investran Migration Initiative
Role: Accounting Lead
Tools: FIS Investran, MS Access, Excel
Coordinated the migration of historical partner capital data for 3 private equity funds into Investran, completing the transition 2 weeks ahead of schedule with 100% data integrity verified.
Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (2023)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) - Level I (2022)
Additional information
- Languages: English (Native), French (Conversational)
- Technical Proficiency: SQL (Basic), Bloomberg Terminal, Python for Data Analysis (Basic)
- Availability: 3 weeks notice
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Market data and opportunities for
Fund Accountant
Job Market Insights
$75,000
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$95,000
Avg:
$85,000
Growth Outlook:
The employment of Accountants and Auditors is projected to grow by 5% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than the average for all occupations. The demand for specialized Fund Accountants remains particularly high due to the growth of private equity, hedge funds, and venture capital, combined with a tightening supply of accounting graduates. Professionals with CPA credentials and expertise in automated fund administration platforms like Geneva and Investran are highly sought after to streamline back-office operations and handle complex regulatory reporting.
5% growth from 2024 to 2034
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