Director of Fund Accounting

About the role

CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000 colleagues. We are the business behind business.®

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships including onboarding new clients, review of fund documents and fund set up and renewals of existing client engagements
• Understand clients’ business to identify opportunities for additional fund services and cross selling of other CSC products
• Review accounting records, financial statements and support schedules, including waterfall calculations (GAAP & OCBOA)
• Review SBA compliance reporting, including SBA Form 468
• Review capital call & distribution calculations and letters
• Assist as needed with internal teams with all client deliverables
• Ensure that best practices are used by client service team and look for efficiency improvements
• Staffing/resource allocation for client service team
• Career development and talent management of team members
• Manage special projects as required
• Extensive on the job training

Requirements

• BS Degree in Accounting, CPA or CFA preferred
• 10+ years’ experience in portfolio/investment and partnership accounting and 5+ years of supervisory experience
• Working knowledge of US GAAP for investment companies
• Thorough understanding of key terms of fund documents
• Tech savvy a plus (e.g. advanced excel skills and ability to learn and navigate web applications)
• Private equity accounting software experience preferred
• Able to multi task and perform tasks under strict deadlines
• Experience delegating to, training and supervising multiple staff
• Experience managing multiple client relationships
• Strong professional verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Qualifications

Candidates for this position must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship. Time on-site or time zone may be necessary based on business need.