Willow Wealth

Senior Manager - Fund Accounting

About Willow Wealth

Willow Wealth is the leading private market investment platform. We believe that private market investment products should be a fundamental part of your portfolio. That’s why we’re unlocking access to make it easier than ever to get started. We partner with top-tier investment managers to provide investors with a wide range of opportunities across real estate, venture capital, private equity, art, short-term notes, and more. All of our offerings are curated and vetted by our team to help investors diversify away from the stock market with confidence.

Willow Wealth is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant to work on the team responsible for accounting and finance functions of the Willow Wealth Funds. The job is to assist the Accounting and Finance team with the timely, efficient and accurate financial reporting of various entities. This role is for someone who has experience in accounting and the ability to apply relevant investment company accounting rules. You will work with a team that is primarily outside of the United States as well as outsourced fund administration teams.


Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely on Willow Wealth’s unique investment offerings, overseeing regulatory, reporting, and operational accounting functions while driving process improvements, enhancing controls, maintaining strong cross-functional relationships, and building a scalable, audit-ready operating environment
  • Collaborate across time zones with a team responsible for reviewing financial reporting packages prepared by the outside fund administrator; review outputs and ensure accuracy and completeness across individual offerings
  • Perform ongoing oversight of the external fund administrator, including daily and monthly transaction reviews to ensure accuracy, integrity, timeliness, and consistency 
  • Proactively identify process gaps, control weaknesses, and inefficiencies; drive improvements and implement scalable solutions 
  • Own the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of processes across daily, monthly, and quarterly accounting and operational activities 
  • Establish clear, repeatable workflows and controls to enhance consistency, transparency, and auditability 
  • Maintain and update documentation to reflect process changes, system enhancements, and evolving business needs 
  • Partner with internal teams and external service providers to ensure alignment with documented procedures 
  • Partner closely with internal stakeholders and external service providers (including auditors and tax advisors) to enhance coordination and execution 
  • Develop a deep understanding of organizational workflows and interdependencies
  • Serve as a key point of contact and escalation for finance-related matters across the business 
  • Take ownership of assigned deliverables while contributing to broader accounting and operational initiatives 
  • Support year-end tax processes, including coordination of Forms 1099 and K-1 
  • Respond to investor inquiries and prepare ad hoc analyses and reporting as needed 


Qualifications

  • 7–10 years of accounting experience in public accounting or investment management 
  • Strong understanding of private equity and/or real estate fund structures, partnership accounting, and relevant regulatory frameworks 
  • Working knowledge of investment company accounting under ASC 946 
  • Experience with account reconciliations and analytical review 
  • Demonstrated ability to independently identify issues, assess root causes, and drive resolution 
  • Strong problem-solving skills with both tactical execution and strategic thinking 
  • Advanced Excel skills 
  • Operates as a self-starter with a high degree of ownership and accountability 
  • Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, consistently delivering accurate, high-quality work 
  • Proactively identifies risks and issues, and escalates with thoughtful, solution-oriented recommendations 
  • Brings structure to ambiguity by translating complex or evolving processes into clear, documented workflows 
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines 
  • Collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across functions 
  • Positive, professional attitude and a continuous improvement mindset 


Preferred Qualifications

  • CPA designation 
  • Experience working with external fund administrators 
  • Familiarity with Looker or similar cloud-based reporting/ERP tools

 

What’s in it for you 

Competitive compensation package, including equity 

Health, dental & vision coverage with FSA/HSA options 

Unlimited PTO 

401k match

Commuter benefit 

Life insurance 

Wellness stipend


The base salary range for this position is USD 150,000 to 200,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. This role is eligible for a discretionary bonus and equity compensation as part of the total compensation package.  

Finance

Remote (United States)

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