Fund Accounting Vice President

About the role

The Fund Accounting Function Leader is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our fund accounting and valuation function. This includes managing a team of 8 staff members, as well as numerous outsourced resources.

Responsibilities

• Oversee annual audits
• Review and final approval of annual and quarterly financial statements, tables, and footnotes for 70+ private equity funds and feeder vehicles
• Implement and oversee accounting processes and system of internal controls completed by internal staff and outside resources
• Ensure continuous improvement of processes surrounding the financial reporting process
• Oversee the review and approval processes for management fee and partnership expenses calculations and invoices
• Manage all third party administrators and vendor relationships pertaining to fund vehicles
• Work with Company department managers to meet goals, including Company corporate reporting deadlines, efficient management of investment fund lines of credit, etc.
• Cook up the tax filing process (quarterly or periodic withholdings for non-US limited partners (Forms 1042/8804) and annual Federal and state tax filings (completed by external accounting firms)
• Final review and approval of accounting positions in memos
• Develop and monitor annual department budget and forecasts
• Present functional capabilities to clients and prospects, participate in periodic Back Office Best Practice events for clients and others
• Manage, coach, and develop reporting staff

Qualifications

• A complete understanding of carried interest terms and calculations
• Accomplished at financial statement preparation and presentation
• Leadership of a fund accounting or similar function
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent interdepartmental relationship skills
• Knowledge of private equity fund services industry preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Detail oriented and organized with excellent analytical skills
• Bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S. or B.B.A.)
• 8+ years' fund accounting experience
• CPA strongly preferred

Benefits

At Hamilton Lane, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your physical and emotional health, career development, and family life. This includes:

• Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health: Access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.
• Developing Your Career: Tuition and certification reimbursement programs, continual education and development trainings.
• Supporting Your Family & Community: Paid time off to volunteer, compensation for referring qualified candidates, adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, travel support for nursing parents.
• Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing: Retirement programs, employee stock purchasing plan.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.