Fund Controller

Responsibilities: 

• Provide guidance and direction to fund accounting team staff 
• Contribute to global technology initiatives and automation to help the firm continue to institutionalize processes 
• Review and approve Fund NAV packages prepared by the fund administrator 
• Review and approve quarterly financial statements, notes disclosures, and supporting schedules prepared by the fund administrator 
• Review and approve partner capital statements prepared by the fund administrator 
• Liaise and facilitate the annual audits with a big 4 accounting firm 
• Support the quarterly tax estimates and filings with I Squared tax and external advisors 
• Compile, analyze and prepare Funds financial data and operating metrics for recurring and ad-hoc management reporting and requests including the quarterly investor letters 
• Support Investor Relations with recurring and ad-hoc investor reporting, due diligence questionnaires, fundraising, and ongoing requests 
• Monitor and manage the fund’s liquidity including preparing borrowing requests and processing pay downs on the credit facility or issuing investor capital calls and distributions notices with the fund administrator 
• Review and complete complex management fees and carry out interest waterfall calculations with the fund administrator 
• Review and approve fund wires in bank portals 
• Assist in an onboarding project for a Treasury Management System to increase efficiency, increase security, and enhance the treasury process 
• Ensure fund’s compliance with domestic and foreign regulators, ISDA counterparties, and credit facility lenders 

Qualifications: 

• An ideal candidate would have 7 – 10+ years of experience in Private Equity Fund Accounting with a track record of strong performance 
• Experience should include one, all, or a mix of a public accounting firm, private fund accounting, and fund administrator work 
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting or Finance 
• Demonstrable problem-solving, quantitative, and analytical skills 
• Exceptional attention to detail 
• Ability to understand, evaluate, and improve processes 
• Demonstrable ability to multi-task, be flexible, and work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced global environment 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required 
• CPA and MBA are considered a plus, but not required