Vice President - Fund Accounting - Private Equity - CA

Description:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Assist the Private Equity Controllers group in quarter-end accounting and NAV preparation and review, review of financial statements, and leading on audits, ad hoc reporting for management, internal clients, and investors, and performance reporting.

- Responsibility for overseeing books and records for the Private Equity funds and related Co-Investment funds.

- Prepare cash reconciliations and cash wires to support deal bookings and expense including mgmt. fee

- Prepare GAV and NAV packages for monthly/quarterly reporting to AGM and investor reporting

- Support the financial and operational team responsible for investor reporting, compliance with the fund agreements, and management reporting

- Review valuation memos and report to the Senior Controller any issues and assist in remediation

- Work with Corporate Controllers to report and record all monthly and quarterly corporate reporting (carried interest income, GP direct interest)

- Work with internal and external tax counsel on investor tax reporting and investment structuring.

- Work alongside the investment teams on deal closings, restructurings, and financings

- Liaise with Marketing and Investor Servicing teams on quarterly reporting and ad-hoc investor requests

- Complete ad hoc and special projects and initiatives as directed

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelors/masters degree required

- Public/private accounting experience preferred, and a Chartered Accountant is required

- An individual must have a strong drive and initiative

- An individual must be collaborative to effectively liaise with investment partners and colleagues, as well as be able to work independently

- An energetic, forward-thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards

- Superior verbal and written skills

- The role requires an individual to be nimble and flexible to balance multiple tasks simultaneously

- Experience using Investran is a significant plus