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Position Overview

The Director, US Accounting Operations, is a senior leader within the Corporate Finance and Accounting Department a responsible for overseeing accounting operations for StepStone Group LP, StepStone Group, Inc., StepStone Partners LP, StepStone Private Wealth LLC, and StepStone Group Real Estate LP (collectively, the “StepStone US entities”). This role serves as a strategic accounting leader, providing technical guidance on complex transactions, new business initiatives, and evolving regulatory requirements, while partnering closely with senior leadership to scale the organization’s accounting infrastructure.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes for the StepStone US entities, ensuring timely and accurate completion
• Ensure proper application of established corporate accounting policies across all global transactions
• Oversee the complete process for revenue recognition for StepStone US entities, and serve as global revenue recognition coordinator to ensure accuracy and compliance with ASC 606/IFRS 15
• Oversee the accounting and reporting for all equity method investments, including general partner fund investments and related carried interest allocations
• Manage transactions for owners of the StepStone US entities including calculation and distribution of profits
• Maintain SOX control environment
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team
• Serve as a liaison for the external audit process, assisting in the coordination for the quarterly review and annual audit processes
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of all local statutory reports, tax filings and any other compliance related reporting in all relevant jurisdictions for the StepStone US entities
• Coordinate with the International Accounting Operations team to ensure transactions are recorded accurately
• Collaborate closely with the FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) team and StepStone US entities’ CFOs/COOs to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making
• Coordinate with internal and external tax teams to ensure tax compliance (e.g., income, sales, and property taxes)
• Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies in the global finance function through the optimal use of human capital and technology resources
• Drive process automation and ERP optimization

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