Alternative Investment Assistant Manager

About the role

Supervises a team of administrators who are responsible for providing accounting, administration and investor servicing to investment companies and advisers.

Serves as a trusted advisor to clients by continually assessing changing business and strategies, as well as providing expertise, tools and information to focus on growing investments.

Acts as the escalation point for all clients assigned to the team and directs issue resolution and process changes to support client needs.

Proactively identifies risk-related issues through review of qualitative and quantitative data, anticipates obstacles and then implements mitigating solutions.

Responsibilities

• Reviews the accounting and financial statement information provided for audit and tax reviews, documentation and set-up of the accounting principles for unusual investment types, and set-up/processing of complex expense and incentive fee calculations and reconciliation items.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field, or equivalent experience
• Five or more years of experience in alternative investments industry

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Understanding of a diverse range of financial products including equity/debt/derivatives/crypto
• Ability to maintain multiple client deliverables across simultaneous deadlines
• Basic knowledge of Advent applications – Geneva preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• General knowledge and understanding of portfolio accounting and the investment management industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven team-oriented, leadership and organizational skills
• CPA or CFA certification preferred

Benefits

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Basic term and optional term life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Pregnancy disability and parental leave

401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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