Sands Capital

Sands Capital

Sr. Associate, Alternatives Finance and Operations

Arlington, VA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 51 days ago
LLMsFinancial AnalysisAccountingExcelTaxCommunicationOrganizational SkillsGAAPFinancial Reporting

About the role

  • Sands Capital is seeking a highly organized and self-motivated Sr.
  • Associate to join our tight-knit and dynamic Alternatives Finance and Operations Team.
  • The work location for this role is Sands Capital's headquarters in Arlington, Virginia on a hybrid schedule of three days per week in-office (including Tuesdays and Wednesdays), or more as directed by your manager.

Responsibilities

  • Through the fund administration accounting team, maintaining books and records of all fund structures and related legal entities including the management company, foreign entities and general partner entities.
  • Reviewing capital calls, distributions, and financial reporting to limited partners.
  • Responding to limited partner and prospective limited partner queries.
  • Understanding and ensuring adherence to the specific limited partner arrangements including Most Favored Nations clauses and side letter agreements.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited university.
  • Ability to accurately analyze and apply US GAAP, income tax basis and cash basis financial reports.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate and explain complex matters to varied backgrounds of expertise.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to work with complex data sets.
  • Experience in designing and implementing process improvements and internal control best practices.
  • Ability to work successfully in a dynamic, constantly changing environment with the skills necessary to appropriately prioritize workload while handling multiple ongoing projects and deadlines.
  • Required Behavioral Characteristics:
  • Operating with a high degree of initiative, self-discipline, and motivation.
  • Strong consideration to private markets investment industry experience.
  • High level of comfort with changing technology and data-driven tools; interest in large language models or AI-enabled tools preferred.
  • Financial analysis or analytical experience including the ability to accurately analyze financial documents, create financial analysis responses, and understand the flow of funds in legal structures.
  • Highly self-motivated with the ability to successfully collaborate with team members.

Nice to have

  • At least 3-5 years of accounting or finance experience (CPA preferred).
  • High level of comfort with changing technology and data-driven tools
  • interest in large language models or AI-enabled tools preferred.

Compensation

  • Creating financial statements and reviewing workpapers for the annual US GAAP audit work.
  • Working closely with tax preparers on annual tax returns and filings.

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