Job description

Job Title: Private Equity Assistant Controller / VP

The vice president will be responsible for a broad spectrum of financial and accounting matters affecting our Private Equity clients. Vice presidents should have a strong background in accounting for alternative investment funds, with a focus on private equity, proven client management skills, and the ability to manage and lead a team in monitoring client deliverables and meeting deadlines. Additionally, the vice president is responsible for exercising sound judgment regarding the proper application of accounting principles to complex transactions.

• Manage multiple fund relationships, including scheduling and meeting all client deliverables
• Maintain/manage client expectations and coordinate deliverables timelines with staff
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of accounting, specifically with respect to alternative investment funds, with a focus on private equity funds
• Participate in new business discussions with prospects and existing clients
• Prepare and maintain goals and career development plans for all direct reports
• Prepare semiannual performance appraisals and discussions for all direct reports
• Provide guidance and direction to staff on all technical and client-service-related topics
• Review fund governing documents, offering documents, subscription documents, side letters, and investment management agreements, in order to ensure proper application of fund terms
• Review all transaction documentation and supporting files, and understand the features of the investment transactions, accruals, etc.
• Review work paper files for accuracy and completeness, including capital activity, investment activity, income and expense accruals, valuation adjustments, etc.
• Review management fee calculations, including offsetable amounts, management fee waiver contributions, etc.
• Review investor allocations and capital account statements
• Review capital call and distribution calculations, sources/uses of cash, allocations, and investor notices
• Create, maintain, and/or review distribution waterfall (carried interest) models, in keeping with the applicable fund terms
• Prepare and/or review financial statements, notes disclosures, and supporting schedules
• Develop/maintain robust review procedures around deliverables
• Manage the year-end audit process, in collaboration with the client and auditors
• Where applicable, support the tax team with information to prepare tax compliance/reports
• Help develop and support targeted, continuing education for all direct reports
• Support corporate goals and business/departmental initiatives

About the Recruiter:

My name is William Fine and I am a Director of Recruiting at Atlas Search.

I’ve been recruiting for seven years in the Accounting and Finance space. Prior to transitioning into recruiting, I spent a few years at KPMG in their audit practice. I have a bunch of jobs in the private equity / hedge fund space.

I assist all my candidates in finding the best professional and possible fit for them. Let’s connect on LinkedIn, so you can receive the latest updates on the hottest jobs in the market:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamfine/

Job Type: Full-time

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