Fund Accounting/Fund Administration – US Expansion - Senior - Service Delivery Center – TX, GA, PA.
EY is the only professional services firm with a separate business unit, the Financial Services Office (“FSO), dedicated to the wealth and asset management, bank and capital markets, and insurance firms. Our FSO teams have been at the forefront of the most significant industry events that are reshaping and redefining the financial services industry. As a Senior in EY Comply you will work primarily in one of our SDC EY offices in San Antonio, Alpharetta, Minneapolis, or Philadelphia which are EY “offices of the future” and comprised of high-performing resources, who work closely with our experienced client serving professionals, to deliver managed services to our Financial Services clients. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve the most complex challenges in the financial services industry, come join our dynamic FSO team!
their fund controllership, investment books and records, regulatory, tax, and financial statement reporting requirements. Top-tier GPs and investment managers are increasingly looking to EY to provide operational services for critical functions, in parallel with their current custodians. Join our team in building a new service and identifying innovative ways for GPs to manage books and records, as well as timely fund financial statements.
Your key responsibilities
- Perform critical accounting activities, including capital calls, valuations, and transaction processing
- Be part of defining new procedures and controls to enhance the overall operational risk process
- Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and budget
- Assist with managing risks and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
- Stay current on business and industry trends relevant to our clients, including the latest private equity fund structures and investment record keeping standards
Skills and attributes for success
- Mastery of the intricacies in private equity and PE Fund of Funds, fund controllership and/or financial reporting
- Knowledge of private equity and Fund of Funds investment characteristics and the application of regulatory and financial reporting rules to those investments
- Deliver client and process requirements in a regulatory driven environment, and understanding operationally complex fund controllership principles
To qualify for the role, you must have:
- A bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, economics, finance, or related discipline
- Minimum 3 years of work experience related to fund controllership, fund valuation, capital calls and distributions, board reporting and production of audited financial statements
- Experience related to fund controllership, investment books and records, and/or fund administration
- Analytical skills, especially an understanding of transaction posting, and investment trial balance debits and credits related tofund controllership, investment books and recordsand asset management
- Strong proven communication skills demonstrated through effective writing and presentations to clients and internal stakeholders; based on critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- An understanding of financial products and services, in particular private equity funds
- An interest in working in an environment which encourages continuous learning, development, and identification of opportunities for improvement of individual and team performance
- A willingness to work in an office when production activities require but will have the flexibility to work remotely
Ideally, you’ll also have
- CFA
- Experience in financial statement reporting/analysis
- Effective leadership, project management, and organizational skills
- Experience with software tools including document management systems, workflow systems, partnership accounting, investment accounting such as eFront, Investran, or other investment sub-ledger software
What we look for
You should be flexible and able to manage multiple responsibilities, including delivery of exceptional quality work to our clients. In addition, you’ll be a motivated self-starter, and will value sharing best practices with your colleagues and leaders.
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
What we offer
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $66,900 to $136,600. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $80,300 to $155,300. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.