Alternatives - Fund Controllers - Analyst

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.