Wealth Management Solutions - Alternative Investments - Fund Controller - Associate
Req #: 190108833
Location: Mumbai, MH IN
Job Category: Accounting/Finance/Audit/Risk
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Title: Associate – Fund Controller
Specific Responsibilities:
- Provide subject matter expertise to the team to ensure smooth functioning of team, of which the primary responsibilities include but aren’t limited to the following:
- Onboarding of new funds through the review of fund offering materials, fund bank account opening, setup with the fund administrators, and preparation of fund budgets.
- Review and sign off of fund fund NAV packages, associated financials and investor allocations, cash management, and review of unaudited/audited financial statements.
- Oversee and direct the preparation of, and sign off on, fund capital event letters (capital calls and distributions).
- Review of quarterly performance reports for the private equity fund of funds.
- Review and process subscriptions and redemptions for hedge funds and multi-asset funds.
- Directly engage with the Alternatives Fund Controller team and our third party fund administrators on a day-to-day basis to discuss deliverables, accounting issues, and work through reporting and valuation.
- Prepare and review regulatory filings or data used for regulatory reporting.
- Participation in the monitoring of our third party service providers, and preparation of board meeting materials.
- Participation in other special projects and strategic initiatives led by the Fund Controllers team.
- The position will entail significant interaction and coordination with third party fund administrators, independent auditors, depositaries, and tax preparers to ensure that the funds’ day-to-day financial operations run smoothly
Requirements:
- CPA/CA preferred
- 5-6+ years of fund accounting experience for Private Equity and/or Hedge Funds
- Partnership accounting (capital or unitized) experience required
- Strong practical understanding of private equity and hedge fund mechanics
- Financial statement preparation and/or review experience
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead by example and ability to think outside-of-the-box to address complex issues.
- Strong interpersonal and team building skills with the ability to set clear priorities, delegate and deployment of team resources.
- Exceptional consensus building and influence skills, possesses the ability to achieve a common understanding and agreement across groups with differing perspectives.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills - demonstrated track record of successful presentation in senior management forums.
- Strong problem solving skills, detail oriented with the ability to understand multiple perspectives, identify and negotiate solutions across the organization.
- Ability to get things done in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
- Strong commitment to continuous professional development and improvement of oneself