Job Description Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.

We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement. You will receive 18 remote workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval. For example, you may choose to work in the office 4 days per week and take one remote day weekly (typically 13 weeks per quarter), leaving 5 additional remote days to be used as needed.

We are seeking a self-motivated Analyst to join our Accounting Operations team in Dublin. This outstanding opportunity allows you to be part of a growing team that is passionate about implementing processes, driving continuous improvement and delivering results.

The Accounting Operations team is a group of functional teams that perform fund operational processes on a centralized basis for all funds using a consistent, standardized approach.

As a member of the Accounting Operations team, the Analyst supports various Fund Operations teams by performing, on a cross-fund basis: high-volume processing and review activities, tasks downstream of operations team signoff, and other processing functions. These include but are not limited to: Review of fund expense allocations; generation and review of capital account statements, distribution notices, and quarterly reports; processing of cashflow-related data; running reports to satisfy client and regulatory requests; and other functions involving data input, systems uploads, report generation/review, and data reconciliation.

The ideal candidate is someone who is/has:

• Quality administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to perform independently and as part of a team.
• Able to multi-task and work collaboratively with multiple team members within the Operations team and across departments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience and familiarity with basic finance and basic accounting concepts.
• Proficient Excel skills; willingness to learn new systems and applications.

What you will do:

• Perform tasks aligned to Accounting Operations, adhering to established timelines and following standardized queries, workflows and templates.
• Develop expertise in the assigned functional area, understanding both the depth (knowledge of process) and breadth (knowledge of fund-specific characteristics) and how they impact the process.
• Review data entry to operations systems and Excel, run and review reports, perform data reconciliation/validation, and manage system uploads.
• Ensure team's compliance with documentation standards applicable to the Accounting Operations team, including creation or review of a standard documentation package clearly evidencing work performed, conclusions reached, and signoff.
• Communicate with team leader on any comments on work performed, addressing comments timely, and applying lessons learned to future work product.
• Prepare or review ad hoc requests and help with Accounting Operations Team projects related to continuous improvement.
• And other responsibilities as required.

What you bring:

• High level of attention to detail and desire to continuously learn.
• Ability to work towards and meet pre-established deadlines and/or turnaround times.
• Strong work ethic and collaborative approach.
• Ability to perform processes across a broad and diverse set of funds, applying knowledge learned in one fund to similar funds within the complex.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Proficiency in digital literacy (Microsoft Office) with a willingness to learn new systems and applications.

Education Preferred:

• BS/BA (or European equivalent) – Business - Finance, Economics or Accounting .
• ACA, ACCA or CPA a plus.

Experience:

• 1-3 years; finance/accounting experience a plus, private equity experience a plus.