Senior Financial Analyst

At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference. We're strong and growing. In a company with such a long and storied history, this may be the most exciting and important time to be a part of Northwestern Mutual. We're strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We provide opportunities for employees to grow themselves, their career and in turn, our business.

NM Capital ("NMC") manages approximately $60 billion of private assets on behalf of Northwestern Mutual. The NMC portfolio includes a variety of assets in the private market: investment-grade private debt, mezzanine & equity co-investment in private equity transactions, and private equity limited partnership commitments.

Senior Financial Analyst- Private Equity Fund Administration

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Working with the outsourced Fund Administrator to prepare quarterly Private Fund financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Coordinate with the Fund Admin on cash activities, including capital calls, distributions, and expense payments
• Monitor management fee and carried interest calculations
• Ensure all Journal Entries and the General Ledger is accurate for reporting and audits
• Prepare accurate quarterly Partner Capital Account statements
• Collaborate on Fund set-up, onboarding of new investors, processing Limited Partner transfers
• Produce quarterly investment performance statements within 75 days of quarter-end in compliance with SEC rules
• Support Compliance with Form ADV, Form PF, Trade Allocations, Custody Rule, etc.
• Respond to auditor requests and timely resolve questions
• Provide support for requests from investor relations, tax, legal, operations, treasury and investment accounting
• Report internally on Fund status and support various special projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• CPA certification strongly desired
• Minimum of 5 years of total work experience with private equity fund administration or other alternative investment accounting
• A strong working knowledge of accounting principles and practices related to investments and analytical skills
• Demonstrated experience with financial statements and analysis including strong detail orientation
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with Investran desired
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast moving, demanding, and dynamic environment
• A high degree of personal initiative and self-motivation is required, as well as the ability to find solutions to issues
• Ability to multi-task responsibilities to meet tight deadlines of deliverables with accurate results
• Strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

Great pay package, 401K, Company sponsored retirement plan, Educational assistance, Performance based incentive pay, Medical, dental and vision insurance, Parental leave, Caregiver time off...and more

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Compensation Range:

Pay Range- Start:

$76,650.00

Pay Range- End:

$142,350.00

Geographic Specific Pay Structure:

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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.