Director of Fund Accounting
Hczw Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Director-level Accounting role at Hczw. Livingston · full-time · $175,000–$200,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Oversee client onboarding, fund-document reviews, fund setup and renewals of existing engagements
- Check accounting records, financial statements, support schedules and waterfall calculations under GAAP and OCBOA
- Review SBA compliance filings, including Form 468, along with capital calls, distributions and related letters
- Guide client-service staffing, team development and talent management while improving workflows and deliverable quality
- Build client relationships, identify additional fund-service opportunities and handle special projects as needed
What you bring
- At least ten years in portfolio or investment and partnership accounting, including five or more years supervising others
- Working knowledge of US GAAP as it applies to investment companies and a strong grasp of fund-document terms
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting; a CPA or CFA is preferred rather than required
- You can delegate, train and oversee multiple staff while managing several client relationships
Who this fits
This director role suits an experienced fund-accounting leader who can oversee client work and develop a service team. You’ll work in Livingston three days a week, Monday through Friday on an Eastern schedule, and must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. On-site time or time-zone availability may vary with business needs.
From the employer
Director-Fund Accounting
Hybrid Work Schedule in Livingston, NJ (three days in office)
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST
Candidates for this position must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship. Time on-site or time zone may be necessary based on business need.
Some of the things you will be doing:
- Manage client relationships including onboarding new clients, review of fund documents and fund set up and renewals of existing client engagements
- Understand clients’ business to identify opportunities for additional fund services and cross selling of other CSC products
- Review accounting records, financial statements and support schedules, including waterfall calculations (GAAP & OCBOA)
- Review SBA compliance reporting, including SBA Form 468
- Review capital call & distribution calculations and letters
- Assist as needed with internal teams with all client deliverables
- Ensure that best practices are used by client service team and look for efficiency improvements
- Staffing/resource allocation for client service team
- Career development and talent management of team members
- Manage special projects as required
- Extensive on the job training
- Internal responsibilities (status reports, time tracking, etc.)
What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need?
- BS Degree in Accounting, CPA or CFA preferred
- 10+ years’ experience in portfolio/investment and partnership accounting and 5+ years of supervisory experience
- Working knowledge of US GAAP for investment companies
- Thorough understanding of key terms of fund documents
- Tech savvy a plus (e.g. advanced excel skills and ability to learn and navigate web applications)
- Private equity accounting software experience preferred
- Able to multi task and perform tasks under strict deadlines
- Experience delegating to, training and supervising multiple staff
- Experience managing multiple client relationships
- Strong professional verbal and written communication skills
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
At CSC, compensation decisions are dependent on a number of factors including job location and the knowledge and experience of each individual. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $175,000 to $200,000.
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