Senior Associate, Private Credit Accounting

A Career with Point72’s Finance Team

The Finance team provides a broad range of timely, accurate, relevant, and objective financial information, advice, and services to its business partners, with commitment to the highest professional and ethical standards. Our team offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where our colleagues can learn at a fast pace and are rewarded with advanced opportunities both within Finance and across the firm.

What you’ll do

Working closely with Fund Controller and other members of the finance team in building out a best-in-class platform, you will:

• Assist in implementing new processes related to bespoke credit products including but not limited to syndicated debt trades, CLO/CDO tranches, forward flow arrangements, asset backed lending, direct lending and origination
• Ensure accurate internal bookings across all existing and new private capital entities, joint ventures, international (i.e. Irish DAC) entities
• Prepare and review custom fee arrangements that include advisory fees and waterfall/carry fees.
• Review NAV packages prepared by the fund administrators or other service providers with all the relevant supporting documentation
• Assist with annual audits and provide information for tax preparation
• Analyze and prepare expense allocations and budgets between multiple fund entities
• Review wire transfer requests related to deal fundings and expense payments
• Coordinate closely with internal counterparts in Operations, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and business functions
• Execute on ad-hoc special projects from finance management

What’s required

• 6+ years of public or private accounting experience
• Professional designation (e.g., CPA licensure) or roadmap to achieve such designation
• Credit focused private funds experience
• Strong U.S. GAAP technical accounting expertise
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Critical thinking, quantitative, and analytical skills with the ability to express thoughts and ideas clearly both in oral and written communications
• Ability to work well in a team environment, escalate issues as necessary, and multi-task/prioritize competing demands
• A proactive and organized self-starter with a positive attitude, powerful work ethic, strong attention to detail
• A change cultivator, with a strong technology background and a focus on automation (experience with AI, Alteryx, Anaplan or Power BI)
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.