Senior Vice President - Private Equity Fund/Hedge Fund Accounting

Responsibilities:

Encompass all facets of the calculation of net asset values on a variety of complex hedge funds/Private Equity Funds. Managing a group of clients with your Assistant Vice Presidents, your responsibilities will include:

- Oversee client service delivery and monitor service provision to agree standards for key clients.

- Formulate and implement key client service program.

- Liaise internally with key operational areas to ensure awareness by all of key client requirements.

- Visit clients on periodic basis to evaluate service quality and identify client priorities.

- Assist in the resolution of complex client issues.

- Escalation and Complaints Management within the team and within the department.

- Manage, train, and assist assigned Senior Account Managers in the successful running of their teams.

- Participation in the review of department procedures and policies and supervision of Senior Account Managers to ensure adherence to these procedures.

- Participation in client conference calls.

- Liaise with clients re reporting requirements and deadlines, ensuring delivery in an accurate and timely manner.

- Continuous risk assessment of current and potential new funds under administration.

- Identify issues / concerns and recommend company wide solutions for any / all high risk projects.

- Operational Risk - Monthly reporting on status reports and key development issues.

- Project work - proactive approach to industry and regulatory changes and the development and promotion within Fund Services.

- Participating in and leading projects that may be defined from time to time in connection with the continuing expansion and evolution of the business.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor or Masters Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Professional Accounting Designation (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or any related area and/or a professional accounting qualification.

- Min 15 years of experience in Financial Services with experience to Product Control, Operations or Fund Accounting environment.

- Strong Supervisory skills with experience in managing and/or leading staff for 5-7 years.

- Strong technical knowledge of Hedge Fund/Private Equity Accounting.

- Excellent analytical, problem solving skills with high degree of attention to detail.

- Strong business acumen.

- Strong risk management knowledge.

- Good client/ business relationship management.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

- Proficient in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc).