Supervisor, Alternative Investment Funds

About the role

The Investment Manager Services Division (IMS) at SEI is growing rapidly and is seeking new members on our Alternative Investment Funds team. Our primary goal is to provide exceptional customer service and administration servicing for our clients’ assigned hedge and private equity funds. As a Fund Accounting Supervisor, you will act as an intermediary between the funds and their investment managers and serve as the official record keeper for the funds.

Responsibilities

• Pricing and maintaining timely records for hedge and private equity holdings using various external pricing resources.
• Performing timely reconciliations regarding Net Asset Values and providing accounting reports.
• Communicating transactions associated with the fund(s) and working closely with internal and external clients to provide accurate and thorough accounting packages.
• Coordinating and supporting various year-end audit engagements in accordance with GAAP accounting standards.
• Conducting due-diligence to ensure clients are in compliance with government laws and regulations.
• Training and supervising the accounting analysts on systems, processing, procedures, and job responsibilities.
• Aiding in managing a team environment that encourages self-motivation, organization, and drive to complete multiple client deliverables in a timely manner without sacrificing excellence or quality.
• Reviewing the work of the fund accountant analysts to ensure error-free reconciliations and reporting.
• Corresponding with external investment managers regarding day-to-day fund inquiries including reconciliations, coordinating scheduled deliverables, and escalating concerns.
• Assisting in conducting performance appraisals, monthly one-on-ones with the team analysts, and providing career pathing and training.
• Ensuring staffing requirements are met by participating in analyst interviews.
• Collaborating with the manager to provide and foster a team environment, including individual development, promotions, and disciplinary action.

Requirements

• BA / BS in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 2 years experience in the fund services industry, alternatives experience preferred.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel.
• The self-motivation, organization, and drive to complete multiple client deliverables in a timely manner without sacrificing excellence or quality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as you will primarily support your clients through email and/or phone calls.
• Strong customer service skills as you will be communicating daily with your clients and other service providers.

Qualifications

• A drive to broaden one’s knowledge of the financial services industry by learning new concepts and systems and taking the initiative to apply it to daily work assignments.
• An attention-to-detail to ensure that all deliverables consistently meet the highest standard of quality and accuracy.
• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• A flexibility to change with the needs of our clients.
• A positivity and collegial approach in assisting both colleagues and clients.
• A curiosity, critical thinking, and attention to detail: Whether it’s to identify a solution to a problem or possibly help implement a more efficient process or procedure, your skills have a place in our business.

Skills

• A drive to broaden one’s knowledge of the financial services industry by learning new concepts and systems and taking the initiative to apply it to daily work assignments.
• An attention-to-detail to ensure that all deliverables consistently meet the highest standard of quality and accuracy.
• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• A flexibility to change with the needs of our clients.
• A positivity and collegial approach in assisting both colleagues and clients.
• A curiosity, critical thinking, and attention to detail: Whether it’s to identify a solution to a problem or possibly help implement a more efficient process or procedure, your skills have a place in our business.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, a hybrid working environment for most roles, support for working parents and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about. Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness, EAP, FSA), life and disability insurance (premiums paid for base coverage), 401(k) match, education assistance, commuter benefits, up to 11 paid holidays/year, 21 days PTO/year pro-rated for new hires which increases over time, paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, a discounted stock purchase plan, investment options, access to thriving employee networks and more.