Job title
Vice President - Alternative Fund Services - Private Equity
Short description
Posting description
As a Vice President in our Private Equity and Real Estate Services Fund Administration team, you will be responsible for administering private equity funds and other alternative investment vehicles, including preparing & reviewing financial statements and reports and providing support for investor relations activities. Additionally, you will be expected to lead a team of fund accounting professionals, provide guidance and training, coordinate with various stakeholders and support audit process.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage team of highly talented Private Equity Fund Accounting professionals
- Take end to end ownership of client deliverables and cultivate client relationships
- Assist Fund Accountants in preparation work for complex entities & Review the financial statements, capital calls and other client deliverables produced by the Fund Accountants
- Comprehend fund agreements in order to determine impact on fund set up & reporting
- Partner with various internal and external stakeholders, Lead strategic projects for internal initiatives & external clients
- Develop team members by setting objectives, providing performance feedback, participate in mentoring program and monitor team's adherence to control procedures
- Monitor and evaluate current processes and technology, and work with management to improve and gain efficiencies
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Accounting / ICWA / CA / MBA / CPA
- Minimum 10 years of accounting experience in private equity or hedge fund accounting
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and accounting software
- Strong technical knowledge of complex accounting concepts, structures, and investor allocations
- Ability to function in high-pressure situations and meet strict deadlines consistently
- Must be extremely organized and able to multitask, motivated and willing to explore new ways to enhance a process
- Must have people management, relationship building skills to develop partnerships and drive results
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Familiarity with complex private equity legal and investment structures & various waterfall models
- Experience using partnership accounting applications (e.g. Investran)
- Experience of working in a truly global operating model with counterparts located in multiple countries and time zones