Job Description

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in “ Alternatives Fund Controller”. You have found the right team.

As an Alternatives Fund Controller Professional in our Alternatives Fund Management team, you will spend each day defining, refining & delivering set goals for the firm.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise to the team to ensure smooth functioning of team, of which the primary responsibilities include but aren’t limited to the following:

• Onboarding of new funds through the review of fund offering materials, fund bank account opening, setup with the fund administrators, and preparation of fund budgets.
• Review and sign off of fund NAV packages, associated financials and investor allocations, cash management, and review of unaudited/audited financial statements including notes to account.
• Oversee and direct the preparation of, and sign off on, fund capital event letters (capital calls and distributions).
• Review of quarterly performance reports for the private equity fund of funds.
• Review and process subscriptions and redemptions for hedge funds and multi-asset funds.
• Directly engage with the Alternatives Fund Controller team and our third party fund administrators on a day-to-day basis to discuss deliverables, accounting issues, and work through reporting and valuation.
• Prepare and review regulatory filings or data used for regulatory reporting.
• Participation in the monitoring of our third-party service providers, and preparation of board meeting materials.
• Participation in other special projects and strategic initiatives led by the Fund Controllers team.
• The position will entail significant interaction and coordination with third party fund administrators, independent auditors, depositaries, and tax preparers to ensure that the funds’ day-to-day financial operations run smoothly.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• At least 2 years of fund accounting experience for Private Equity and/or Hedge Funds
• Partnership accounting (capital or unitized) experience required.
• Strong practical understanding of private equity and hedge fund mechanics.
• Financial statement preparation and/or review experience.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead by example and ability to think outside-of-the-box to address complex issues.

• Strong problem-solving skills, detail oriented with the ability to understand multiple perspectives, identify and negotiate solutions across the organization.

  Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• CPA/CA preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills - demonstrated track record of successful presentation in senior management forums.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills with the ability to set clear priorities, delegate and deployment of team resources.
• Exceptional consensus building and influence skills, possesses the ability to achieve a common understanding and agreement across groups with differing perspectives.