Accounting Associate Jobs in Scranton, PA (NOW HIRING)

Join Hamilton Lane, a global leader in private markets, as we scale to meet the demands of our growing client base. Here, you'll work with ambitious, highperforming teams built on integrity, candor and collaboration, backed by our market-leading data and technology. We invest heavily in our people and our partners, giving you the platform to enrich lives, safeguard futures and grow your career.
What We Do
As one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, we provide innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world, specializing in flexibility and full-spectrum access. We currently employ approximately 800 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, and have $1.0 trillion in assets under management and supervision, composed of $146.1 billion in discretionary assets and $871.5 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of December 31, 2025.

What we do:

As a recognized leader in providing Private Markets Investment and Technology Solutions to clients across the globe, we manage approximately $134.9 billion in discretionary assets and have oversight of an additional $821.2 billion in non-discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

The Opportunity:

As a Senior Associate, Fund Accounting, you will serve as a primary operational contact for the department and will provide a superior level of service to stakeholders. You will understand partnership accounting and have experience with financial reporting, preferably with a background in private markets/private equity accounting. In addition, you will assist the team with assigned duties and organizing special projects.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Review quarterly fund financial statements prepared by other members of thedepartment and third-party administrators
• Assist with the audit of fund financial statements
• Assist in valuation of fund investments and valuation of portfolio companies
• Maintain and review cash positions entries for various private equity funds
• Prepare and review journal entries for various private equity funds
• Independently assess and resolve client questions and requests
• Ensure accuracy and timely delivery of client deliverables and oversight of administrators
• Manage aspects of departments core functions
• Present departments goals and initiatives to internal personnel and existing or prospective clients
  

Your background will include:

• Undergraduate degree (B.A., B.S. or B.B.A.) in Accounting or related field
• 3-5+ years' working experience in Fund Accounting/financial industry setting
• Knowledge of private equity fund services industry preferred
• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must be detail oriented and organized and possess excellent analytical skills

Benefits

At Hamilton Lane, our benefits philosophy is simple: to provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring.

To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following benefits:

Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health

Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.

Developing Your Career

Tuition and certification reimbursement programs are available, along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.

Supporting Your Family & Community

For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer and compensates for referring qualified candidates that join our team.

For growing family, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing parents.

Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing

Hamilton Lane contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@hamiltonlane.com.

Hamilton Lane is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Hamilton Lane via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Hamilton Lane. No fee shall be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Hamilton Lane as a result of the referral or through other means.