Vice President, Closed-end Fund Accounting

Responsibilities

The Vice President will be responsible for supervising Accounting Managers in their daily responsibilities of maintaining the books and records for several closed-end funds and separate accounts within the Private Equity Strategies.

Additional responsibilities will include

• Overseeing the monthly closing process for the portfolios; this includes pricing, reconciling portfolio data, and calculating management fees and the accrual of expenses;
• Reviewing quarterly and annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP;
• Ensuring compliance with key financial reporting controls and ensuring 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;
• Reviewing calculations of fund and client specific performance;
• Reviewing consolidated fund information within the strategy; and
• Reviewing and/or assisting 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; and
• Knowledge of Investran.

Personal Attributes

• Relationship Building; works effectively with strong, diverse teams of people with multiple perspectives, talents, and backgrounds. Ability to elicit cooperation from and gain the confidence of a wide variety of participants including other departments and third-party service providers.
• 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 and benefits

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