Report to the Director, Nexus, Client Delivery, a list of your responsibilities will include:
- Providing full-range fund accounting and administration services to private equity clients, including NAV preparation and review, custody servicing, investor record-keeping, and reporting.
- Managing a team of Fund Accountants in performing accounting and administration service delivery to customers and training staff on all aspects of the NAV process.
- Working with banks, auditors, brokers, and custodians to ensure smooth service delivery to customers and completion of NAV.
- Reviewing and approving fee schedules, including calculation of management and carried interest, ensuring all calculations follow applicable fund documents.
- Reviewing and approving investor allocations for each NAV cycle, waterfall calculation, and reviews, custody trading documents, subscription and process capital calls, and distributions wires, ensuring execution as instructed by clients and deadlines are met.
- Working with both the internal AML team and administrators to ensure all AML requirements are met.
- Responding to all client queries.
- Reviewing and signing any schedules, reports, and files for review, ensuring they are completed in compliance with organizational controls.
- Allocating resources to ensure that all work is carried out and Service Level Agreement is met.
- Approving payment of fund expenses in applicable banking systems, ensuring controls are followed.
- Helping with the preparation and review of audited financial statements and annual audits.
- Reviewing reporting for regulatory authorities.
- Establishing fund or client-specific procedures covering all aspects of our services, ensuring cross-training and cover in place for all services provided to clients.
- Helping with the growth of the local office.
- Creating ideas for improving the NAV process, technological improvements, and client reporting.
- Participating in multiple system initiatives and projects.
- Post-secondary education/University Degree with a concentration in finance or accounting.
- At least 5 years' experience working in the fund administration industry with experience managing staff. This can include other administrators, investment managers or fund auditors.
- Experience with the fund administration business and the drivers of profitability and success.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Excel is an essential requirement for this role.
- In-depth understanding of fund administration industry. This includes multiple fund structures, fee calculations, financial instruments and fund offering documentation review.
- Have a client-centric mentality to provide an excellent client service
- Willing to embrace new technologies to identify new solutions and inefficient processes.
- Experience with team dynamics including engagement, moral, performance management
- Creativity in exploring solutions to improve daily operational efficiency
- Experience with fund accounting software Geneva, Investran or Yardi or working knowledge of Bloomberg would be beneficial
- Completion or interest in a professional accounting designation (CA, CGA, CMA, ACCA, ICAEW, CFA (or equivalent)) an asset
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