Fund Accounting Manager

Key Responsabilities

• Lead the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of fund operational policies, procedures, and governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with GPMS and Patria standards.
• Own the quarterly valuation process for direct and co-investments, partnering closely with the Investment Team to enhance valuation methodologies, controls, and governance.
• Manage quarterly fund expense reimbursements, ensuring expenses are allocated in accordance with fund governing documents and internal policies.
• Oversee investment reporting activities, including the collection and review of quarterly financial statements, KPIs, board materials, and other investment documentation.
• Cook up quarterly reporting and analysis of advisory fees and Fee-Paying Assets Under Management (FPAUM) for Finance and FP&A stakeholders.
• Provide operational support for Legal, Compliance, and Risk reporting requirements across the fund platform.
• Design, implement, and enhance the fund operational control framework, supporting the ongoing development of the GPMS US non-financial risk management environment.
• Execute and monitor SOX controls, support internal and external audit activities, and ensure operational processes remain audit-ready.
• Oversee relationships with third-party fund administrators, establishing effective oversight, documenting controls, supporting onboarding and integration activities, and driving continuous service improvement.
• Partner on strategic initiatives, including systems enhancements, operational transformation, new fund launches, business integrations, and other change management projects.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in private equity accounting, with a strong understanding of direct investments, operating agreements, waterfalls, and valuation methodologies.
• Demonstrated expertise in investment company accounting and private equity fund structures.
• A strong understanding of the broader fund operating model, with the ability to understand not only how processes work, but why they matter.
• Experience working with third-party fund administrators and outsourced operating models.
• A proactive and persistent approach to gathering information, building relationships, and driving workstreams to completion.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.
• High levels of integrity, sound judgment, and professionalism, with the confidence to evaluate differing perspectives and make balanced decisions.
• A self-motivated and capable of working independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.