Financial Accountant, Accounting and Tax at Burford Capital · Chicago

Summary: Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, seeking a Financial Accountant to support the private fund accounting and finance function. The role involves managing the periodic close process for investment entities, preparing investor reporting materials, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:
- Support and, over time, take ownership of the quarterly close process for assigned private equity and hedge fund entities, including review of administrator outputs where applicable
- Partner with underwriters and portfolio managers to support investment monitoring, including analysis and reporting of fund activity
- Analyze cash positions and ensure distributions or capital calls are made timely in accordance with the respective Partnership Agreements
- Act as a key point of contact with external service providers (including fund administrators and auditors), with appropriate oversight and support from senior team members
- Support annual tax compliance work for assigned funds
- Assist with the preparation of the annual audited financial statements
- Work with investor relations in responding to various investor requests and questions
- Liaise with legal and compliance teams to support regulatory filings
- Participate in ad hoc department projects as needed
- Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- One to two years of accounting experience at a nationally recognized public accounting firm or relevant experience within private investment funds or financial services
- CPA certification or demonstrated progress toward certification
- Proficient with financial statements prepared under U.S. GAAP investment company accounting rules
- Experience in accounting for private fund structures
- Excellent Excel skills
- Highly organized, with committed work ethic and strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as a team and prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent interpersonal/people skills
- Ability to build relationships with sophisticated internal clients
- Ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization
- Problem-solving, organizational and communication skills
- Enthusiasm for change and implementation of process improvements, including AI

Required Skills: CPA certification, Public accounting, Private investment funds accounting, Financial statements under U.S. GAAP, Investment company accounting, Private fund structures accounting, Investment accounting systems, Excel

Benefits: Discretionary annual bonus, Welcome Restricted Stock Units to all full-time employees