Management Company Accounting Manager at Sixth Street

The Role

The position is part of a growing team primarily responsible for the accounting and reporting functions for the Sixth Street Management Companies.

 Core Responsibilities

• Manage accounting responsibilities within the quarterly close cycle
• Perform a detailed monthly review of all P&L activity by Business Unit
• Assist with the management of expense codes and corresponding allocation rules
• Responsible for all facets of the expense allocation close process including reviewing and analyzing all expenses booked, and understanding the related allocation methodologies of these expenses to the management companies
• Manage consolidated quarterly financial reporting including financial statements and balance sheet reconciliations
• Present quarterly financial results to leadership
• Review fee related items (management fees, transaction fee offsets, in-house services, specialized services)
• Manage employee allocations process
• Help develop and maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
• Continuously identify efficiencies and improve effectiveness by determining best practice
• Interact with different departments in the firm including Fund Accounting, IT, Operations, Compliance, Financial Planning & Strategy, Tax, and Accounts Payable
• Manage and perform special projects and analysis for leadership

What We Value

• Qualified candidates should possess an Accounting or Finance degree and have 5-8 years of financial reporting and analysis experience
• Strong accounting acumen and knowledge of GAAP and Statutory accounting principles
• Professional certifications are a plus (CPA or equivalent)
• Big 4 public accounting experience preferred
• Experience with alternative investments and management company accounting preferred

Preferred

• Candidate should be well versed in Excel and have G/L and reporting experience
• Candidate must possess strong technical, organizational, communication (both oral and written) and analytical skills
• Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
• Detail-oriented, responsible and proactive
• Adept at problem solving
• Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
• Candidate must possess project management skills in order prioritize and focus when various work streams are occurring concurrently

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.

For more information, visit the Sixth Street Careers site or follow us on LinkedIn.

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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