Role summary:

The Associate – Fund Controller will work as part of a team-servicing clients, will have direct communication, and will work towards becoming an extension to the client’s finance organization.

Key responsibilities:
Fund and Partner Accounting:

• Preparation of Fund Financial Statements, including footnotes and supporting schedules;
• Book all journal entries;
• Prepare partner capital account statements;
• Fund and partner cash flows and IRR’s;
• Waterfall calculations – realized and liquidation;
• Quarterly management fee calculations;
• Coordinate and support the financial statement audit;
• Prepare ad-hoc requests for the client and Limited Partners.

Cash Management and Operations:

• Allocate capital calls and distributions;
• Facilitate and monitor cash movements;
• Cash forecasting and budgeting;
• Bank and brokerage reconciliations;
• Prepare wire templates and wires.

Portfolio Accounting

• Track portfolio company transactions (purchases, income, liquidity);
• Portfolio valuation support;
• Investment Structures (hold Co’s, blockers, tax withholding, etc);
• Investment IRR calculations;
• Work with internal/external Investor Services teams, assisting with Investor contact maintenance and Investor wire information;
• Any other duties in the scope of the role that the company requires.

Skills / experience required:

• 2-4 years of financial accounting and reporting experience;
• Industry and/or partnership accounting experience 2 + years;
• Strong Excel and data analytical skills;
• CPA Preferred;
• Big 4 Experience strongly preferred;
• Good written and verbal communications skills;
• Highly motivated with ability to multitask.

Our services focus on:

• Fund accounting and financial reporting - Offering exceptional technical accounting and reporting capabilities tailored to the specific needs of structures and clients;
• Governance, management and control - Ensuring statutory duties and governance are undertaken with appropriate diligence;
• Administration of Private Equity structures - Delivering a responsive, client focused administration service.