Vice President, Closed-end Fund Accounting

Responsibilities

• Supervise Accounting Managers in maintaining books and records for several closed-end funds and separate accounts within the Private Equity Strategies.
• Oversee the monthly closing process for the portfolios, which includes pricing, reconciling portfolio data, and calculating management fees and the accrual of expenses.
• Review quarterly and annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Ensure compliance with key financial reporting controls and ensure that evidentiary matter is appropriately documented to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Ad hoc assistance in the research of technical guidance and implementation of new accounting pronouncements.
• Review calculations of fund and client specific performance.
• Review and/or assist in the preparation of a variety of ad-hoc requests from Client Services and the Investment Team.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 13 -15 years accounting experience within the financial services industry, preferably in the investment management industry.
• Strong knowledge of reconciliation and account analysis.
• Excellent understanding of accounting and the ability to apply relevant investment company accounting rules.
• Strong understanding and experience with a back leverage facility/financing structure.
• Understanding of investment exclusion rights/participation.
• Knowledge of season and sell strategy/treatment.
• Solid analytical skills and ability to understand and resolve complex problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with Geneva and/or Geneva World Investor, accounting systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of Investran.

Personal Attributes

• Relationship Building: Works effectively with strong, diverse teams of people with multiple perspectives, talents, and backgrounds.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
• Independence & Collaboration: Proficient at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment; able to drive work effectively with limited supervision (at times) with high attention-to-detail.
• Flexibility & Organization: Adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities; proven ability to multi-task and efficiently manage time across competing demands; able to effectively prioritize, execute tasks, and thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Driving Results: Drives issues to closure; is a self-starter committed to achieving results and has a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA a plus.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $160,000-$225,000 + discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

Schedule

Not specified.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package.