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Dynamo Softwareis a leading global FinTech Research and Portfolio Management SaaS provider offering an industry-tailored, highly configurable SaaS platform solving challenges across the alternative investment landscape. For more than 20 years, the Dynamo platform has improved the productivity of fundraising, deal, research, investor servicing, portfolio management, and compliance teams worldwide. Collectively, Dynamo's 1,000+ clients manage over $10 trillion in assets. Backed by the largest Private Equity firms in the world -Blackstone GrowthandFrancisco Partners, Dynamo is seeking to grow our team based on rapidly increasing demand for our financial technology solutions.

The Company's proprietary Dynamo Accounting software provides easy access to all firm information from one intuitive interface, handles complex fund structures and economic arrangements, and provides best of breed reporting. Dynamo Software's experienced team of accounting professionals offers a full range of implementation and outsourcing services tailored to each client's needs and budget. Clients include venture, buy-out, fund of funds, SBICs, family offices and other private equity firms with assets under management ranging from under $200 million to multi-billion.

Although we operate as a unified team, our Dynamo Accounting team effectively has two practices:

• Dynamo Accounting licensing and related implementation & support services
• Outsourced Accounting and Reporting Services

Role Overview: This position is within the Outsourced Accounting and Reporting Services practice (the "Outsourcing Practice") and reports to a Fund Controller or Senior Manager within our Outsourcing Practice. The Outsourcing Practice focuses on private equity and provides customized bundles of accounting and reporting services to our clients, which include, but are not limited to, entry of all accounting transactions and related recordkeeping; preparation and e-delivery of quarterly unaudited financial statements and investor reports; preparation and e-delivery of investor capital calls and distributions; coordination of annual audits, including drafting the footnotes to the audited financials; coordination of annual partnership income tax returns and e-delivery of Schedule K-1s to investors; maintenance of clients' online investor portals; responding to ad hoc questions from clients and their investors; administering the treasury function including lines of credit.

What You'll Do (Day-to-Day):

• Process accounting transactions in an accurate and timely manner using
  transaction definitions while understanding their purpose and requirements
• Maintain supporting documentation for transactions in accordance with
  established file naming and foldering conventions
• Assist in reconciling account balances, including bank recs
• Complete draft of quarterly financials formatting and supporting schedule reconciliations
• Complete initial update of annual footnotes, understanding expected disclosures and
  related supporting schedules
• Gather and post reports and documents in support of audit, helping coordinate overall timeline
• Prepare support for information requests from clients and their investors (e.g., audit
  confirmations)
• Distribute and review periodic reports, such as weekly reports and notices, following
  established protocol
• Help with maintenance of investor contacts and wiring instructions
• Help with publisher set up and maintenance
• Help maintain Dynamo CRM/Portal
• Provide support to assigned licensing clients
• Begin to develop and maintain productive working relationships and contact with client personnel
• Take ownership in providing a complete deliverable to senior team members for review

• Practice effectiveness
  • Learn/adhere/understand established policies & procedures and provide suggestions for improvement
  • Utilize practice aids (e.g., checklists), understand their purpose and suggest improvements
  • Utilize full capabilities of Dynamo's accounting and portal software and work to ensure maximum automation in processing
  • Begin to develop competency in select subject areas, working to become an SME ("Subject Matter Expert") and an "on demand" resource for the team
  • Quad 2 Assignment

• Practice resource management
  • Serve as mentor/trainer for new hires and senior accountants

What you bring:

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in accounting
• 5+ years of experience in private equity or partnership investment accounting, including 2+ years in a managerial/leadership role
• Previous fund administration or private fund experience preferred
• Understanding of the private equity and venture capital industry
• CPA (strongly preferred)
• Technical interest/ aptitude, including strong Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Capable of working independently while juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

What We Offer:

• The ability to have an IMPACT. Good ideas come from everybody in our organization. We are agile enough to embrace new ideas and new directions.
• A very attractive work culture in an established technology company. We take pride in our work and people.
• A competitive base salary, performance bonus, 401k matching, & excellent benefits.
• The right candidate will have the opportunity to interact with all facets of our growing company and to define his or her own career track.
  

At Dynamo Software, we're committed to fair and competitive pay practices. The listed range represents the base salary for this role, with final pay determined by experience and qualifications. In addition, employees are eligible for our performance-based bonus program. Base Salary Range: $100,000-$115,000.

Dynamo Software, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions and personnel actions at the Company are administered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, qualified mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic carrier status, any veteran status, any military service, any application for any military service, or any other category or class protected by federal, state or local laws. All employment decisions and personnel actions, such as hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are and will continue to be administered in accordance with, and to further the principle of, equal employment opportunity.