Fund Accountant (m/f/d) - Private Equity

Position Description

We are looking for an experienced Fund Accountant (m/f/d) Private Equity, Fund-of-Funds, to work in our Fund Accounting Team in our Bad Homburg office. The Fund Accountant will be responsible for providing accounting information – including preparation, processing, and reviewing of transactions and financial reports – to the internal and external teams, clients, and investors. The successful candidate must have private equity-based accounting experience directly at a private equity fund, fund of funds or fund administrator.

Responsibilities:

• Manage numerous portfolios and perform all fund administration duties during the lifecycle (Formation, Investment period, Harvest, Liquidation) of private equity funds with varying investment strategies (i.e., Primary, Secondaries, and Co-investments)o Record the journal entries for management fees, investments, accruals, other expense/income, valuation adjustments and bank reconciliations
• Prepare accounting work papers and financial statements, including footnotes and sup-porting schedules, from beginning to end
• Confirm that all cash transactions have been completed (i.e., payment of capital calls, receipt of investment proceeds)
• Calculate and review capital transactions, management fees, and accruals
• Determine proper allocation of portfolio and income transactions
• Reach out to underlying investment for additional breakdown of investments’ proceeds
• Work with deal teams to understand deal structures and assist with execution activities relating to acquisition and disposition transactions
• Assist in the year-end audit process in collaboration with auditors and the administrator
• Perform and monitor a risk analysis on daily cash projections for all clients to mitigate liquidity concerns.
• Utilize advanced formulas to process improve all journal entries and account reconciliations
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders daily to resolve all queries in a timely manner.
• Develop cost projections based on past financial data and forecasted expenditures to reduce going over fiscal year budget.
• Special projects as needed

Your profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 3+ years of private equity-based accounting experience directly at a private equity fund, fund of funds, fund administrator
• Experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements beginning to end
• Experience using Investran, E-front, or other accounting systems
• Experience in US/ Lux GAAP
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Outstanding organizational and computer skills
• Attention to details, proven ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Positive attitude and the ability to work in a highly collaborative team, high speed environment
• Solid written and verbal communications skills
• Fluent in English, German language skills are a strong plus

Why us?

• Opportunity to be part of an international team based in the US and Germany
• Open communication, flat hierarchies, and short decision-making processes
• Hybrid working model
• Attractive workplace at the corporate headquarters campus in Bad Homburg, featuring an employee restaurant
• Company pension scheme
• Bicycle leasing scheme
• Complimentary beverages and snacks
• Regular employee events

About us

HQ Capital is a global private equity specialist that has deployed $13.3 billion of capital into globally and regionally focused private equity investments on behalf of institutional and private clients since 1989. As of December 31, 2025, the firm has invested in 960+ funds and direct companies alongside 300+ fund managers across North America, Europe and Asia. HQ Capital’s investments include private equity primary funds, secondary transactions, and co-investments alongside relationship deal sponsors. With more than 80+ employees based in Miami, New York, Bad Homburg, Singapore and Hong Kong, HQ Capital leverages local relationship networks and market knowledge to provide clients with sustainable value creation, diversification, attractive risk-adjusted returns, and responsible investing strategies alongside leading global private equity managers.

HQ Capital has executed on 226 secondary transactions since 1992 representing $2.8 billion of committed capital as of December 31, 2025. We would be pleased to provide references from sellers with whom we have completed secondary transactions, as well as from fund general partners with whom we have effectively and efficiently completed secondary transactions or in whose funds we are currently a limited partner on a primary basis.