Vista Equity Partners
Senior Accountant, Vista Credit Partners
Vista Equity Partners, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Position Summary
Vista Credit Partners ("VCP"), the credit investment platform of Vista Equity Partners, is seeking to hire a finance professional to assist in the day-to-day management and oversight of related accounting and financial reporting requirements pertaining to VCP's Private Funds. This role will be part of the VCP Finance team, reporting directly to the Finance Director of VCP.
In order to be successful in Vista's dynamic and fast paced environment, the right candidate is an individual with a understanding of fund accounting, investment operations, and financial systems. Given the growth stage of the credit product line, this is a unique opportunity to learn all facets of the credit business and grow with the firm. Additionally, the role will have exposure to other areas of a growing private equity firm through frequent interaction with investment professionals, the compliance and investor relation teams.
This role is for an immediate start (location arrangements to be discussed as necessary). San Francisco, New York or Austin offices preferred.
Responsibilities
Review monthly, quarterly and annual fund accounting packages, including annual GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures across multiple fund structures. Manage the build out of monitoring controls over accounting & operational deliverables, including the review of all monthly, quarterly and annual fund accounting packages, including annual GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures across multiple fund structures as well as ad-hoc and recurring investment team requests. Review quarterly expenses and prepare allocations across fund structures. Process wires and prepare capital call and distribution letters for review. Review daily position and cash reconciliations to ensure any discrepancies are identified and resolved. Coordinate discrepancy resolutions with both the fund administrator and bank loan administrator. Review limited partner capital balances, including management fees, performance fees, capital contributions and distributions, and limited partner account statements. Coordinate with audit team on support documentation, respond to audit inquiries, and ensure timeliness of year-end audit deliverables. Assist with the continued development of process and procedures surrounding all aspects of accounting, financial and operational reporting, and performance analysis of the credit funds to build and improve effectiveness, efficiency, and accuracy of the growing platform. Assist with the continued development and build out of monitoring controls of the daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting deliverables of the fund administrator, including the review of daily and month-end reporting, quarterly regulatory compliance, performance calculations, and ad hoc requests from investors or investment team. Liaise with the investor relations team to complete requests for existing and prospective investors, including ad-hoc reporting in coherence with side letter requirements, detailed performance calculations, and operational due diligence walkthroughs. Qualifications
BS/BA degree in business or related field. Consulting Experience is preferred 2+ years of relevant professional experience including public accounting, fund accounting, and investment operations experience in the fixed income or alternative asset management space, including closed-end and/or open-ended structures. Strong finance, accounting and investment operations skills, including system/technology skills and proficient to excellent in- Microsoft© Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) experience. Detail oriented, and a self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Strong teamwork skills and able to coordinate across multiple business functions
The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $120,000 - $135,000. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant's skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other reward may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package
Company Overview
Vista Equity Partners is a U.S.-based investment firm with offices in Austin, Chicago, New York City and San Francisco with more than $100 billion in assets under management. Vista exclusively invests in software, data, and technology-enabled organizations led by world-class management teams. As a value-added investor with a long-term perspective, Vista contributes professional expertise and multi-level support towards companies to realize their full potential. Vista's investment approach is anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions, and proven management techniques that yield flexibility and opportunity.
Vista Credit Partners (VCP) is a strategic credit investor and financing partner focused on the rapidly growing enterprise software, data, and technology market. We employ a highly disciplined approach to credit investing while maintaining flexibility to pursue investments offering the best relative value. VCP sources opportunities in both the middle market and broadly syndicated market and invests across the capital structure. The VCP senior leadership and investment team consists of experienced credit professionals who have spent their careers sourcing, underwriting, executing, and managing credit portfolios for market leading institutions. Since formation in 2013, VCP has deployed over $11.3 billion and grown to over $8.1 billion of assets under management.
Vista Credit Partners ("VCP"), the credit investment platform of Vista Equity Partners, is seeking to hire a finance professional to assist in the day-to-day management and oversight of related accounting and financial reporting requirements pertaining to VCP's Private Funds. This role will be part of the VCP Finance team, reporting directly to the Finance Director of VCP.
In order to be successful in Vista's dynamic and fast paced environment, the right candidate is an individual with a understanding of fund accounting, investment operations, and financial systems. Given the growth stage of the credit product line, this is a unique opportunity to learn all facets of the credit business and grow with the firm. Additionally, the role will have exposure to other areas of a growing private equity firm through frequent interaction with investment professionals, the compliance and investor relation teams.
This role is for an immediate start (location arrangements to be discussed as necessary). San Francisco, New York or Austin offices preferred.
Responsibilities
Review monthly, quarterly and annual fund accounting packages, including annual GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures across multiple fund structures. Manage the build out of monitoring controls over accounting & operational deliverables, including the review of all monthly, quarterly and annual fund accounting packages, including annual GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures across multiple fund structures as well as ad-hoc and recurring investment team requests. Review quarterly expenses and prepare allocations across fund structures. Process wires and prepare capital call and distribution letters for review. Review daily position and cash reconciliations to ensure any discrepancies are identified and resolved. Coordinate discrepancy resolutions with both the fund administrator and bank loan administrator. Review limited partner capital balances, including management fees, performance fees, capital contributions and distributions, and limited partner account statements. Coordinate with audit team on support documentation, respond to audit inquiries, and ensure timeliness of year-end audit deliverables. Assist with the continued development of process and procedures surrounding all aspects of accounting, financial and operational reporting, and performance analysis of the credit funds to build and improve effectiveness, efficiency, and accuracy of the growing platform. Assist with the continued development and build out of monitoring controls of the daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting deliverables of the fund administrator, including the review of daily and month-end reporting, quarterly regulatory compliance, performance calculations, and ad hoc requests from investors or investment team. Liaise with the investor relations team to complete requests for existing and prospective investors, including ad-hoc reporting in coherence with side letter requirements, detailed performance calculations, and operational due diligence walkthroughs. Qualifications
BS/BA degree in business or related field. Consulting Experience is preferred 2+ years of relevant professional experience including public accounting, fund accounting, and investment operations experience in the fixed income or alternative asset management space, including closed-end and/or open-ended structures. Strong finance, accounting and investment operations skills, including system/technology skills and proficient to excellent in- Microsoft© Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) experience. Detail oriented, and a self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Strong teamwork skills and able to coordinate across multiple business functions
The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $120,000 - $135,000. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant's skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other reward may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package
Company Overview
Vista Equity Partners is a U.S.-based investment firm with offices in Austin, Chicago, New York City and San Francisco with more than $100 billion in assets under management. Vista exclusively invests in software, data, and technology-enabled organizations led by world-class management teams. As a value-added investor with a long-term perspective, Vista contributes professional expertise and multi-level support towards companies to realize their full potential. Vista's investment approach is anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions, and proven management techniques that yield flexibility and opportunity.
Vista Credit Partners (VCP) is a strategic credit investor and financing partner focused on the rapidly growing enterprise software, data, and technology market. We employ a highly disciplined approach to credit investing while maintaining flexibility to pursue investments offering the best relative value. VCP sources opportunities in both the middle market and broadly syndicated market and invests across the capital structure. The VCP senior leadership and investment team consists of experienced credit professionals who have spent their careers sourcing, underwriting, executing, and managing credit portfolios for market leading institutions. Since formation in 2013, VCP has deployed over $11.3 billion and grown to over $8.1 billion of assets under management.