Fund Controller

Job Description

As an integral part of the Private Fund Accounting Group, and reporting to the Private Fund's CFO, the Controller will join a highly collaborative group and facilitate the completion of the monthly and quarterly end financial close process, preparing financial statements, overseeing the fund administrator, assisting in year-end audits, recurring tax reporting, and other responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned from time to time. The ideal candidate will possess a combination of private and public accounting experience with exposure to private credit funds, partnerships, and consolidations.

Responsibilities:

Prepare period accounting and reporting packages, including fund-level net asset values and investor capital statements.

Review monthly net asset value package prepared by Administrator.

Maintenance of general ledger for various funds and investment entities.

Calculate management fees and process 3rd party invoices.

Prepare monthly performance estimates and final performance numbers to be distributed to investors.

Prepare monthly investor allocations schedules and review Administrator investor allocation schedules.

Review K-1 schedules and tax adjustments and allocations prepared by outside tax professionals.

Assist in annual audits and financial statement preparation. Review and improve processes and controls.

Prepare information related to due diligence requests.

Strong understanding of business and accounting principles including consolidation reporting/elimination entries and fund accounting.

Provide financial information and reporting to internal management, external counterparties, and investors.

Interact with senior management, corporate accounting, operations, analysts, and legal.

Required skills and qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting.

CPA or foreign equivalent.

3+ years' work in public accounting.

5+ years' work experience in commercial accounting or Private Equity

Knowledge of U.S generally accepted accounting principles and procedures for private investment funds, including experience with fund-level accounting and reporting

Working knowledge of investment and fund performance metrics, distributions and capital calls calculations.

Possess strong analytical skills required in reviewing, researching, and resolving issues surrounding accounting and financial matters.

Exposure to complex fund structures, waterfall calculations, performance calculations (IRRs), distributions and capital calls calculations is a plus.

Experience with annual external reporting (audited financial statements)

Strategic thinker with the ability to master both the details and the big picture.

Ability to operate independently and handle many projects at once without losing track of the details.

Someone who is comfortable with ambiguity, has an excellent work ethic and likes to take ownership of your work