Fund CFO Specialist, MAS​/PE

Job Description:

Employer:

DWS Group

Title:

Fund CFO Specialist – Assistant Vice President

Location:

London About DWS Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change. Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing.

You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment. We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That’s why we are ‘Investors for a new now’. As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions.

Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to invest in your future.

The successful candidate will support the finance and operational oversight of strategic multi-asset alternative investment solutions, including new fund launches and ongoing fund controllership for complex products with cross-border stakeholders. The role will have a particular focus on ensuring robust governance, service-provider oversight, financial reporting, investor reporting, liquidity management and control execution across the DWS Alternatives platform.

• Ensuring compliance with financial transaction recording standards
• Controlling/reconciling accounts and records (balance sheet, P&L, bank accounts, etc.)
• Accounting reports/schedules for internal audiences (management reporting) and/or for external audiences (compliance reporting) including consolidation of financial statements, cash flow reporting, budget reporting, etc.)
• Liaising with internal and external service providers in respect to matters of fund administration (e.g. subscriptions, redemptions, distributions, payments, and fund expenses)
• Providing accounting specific support and analysis, and where appropriate tax advice ay also include cost accounting/budgeting (allocation of direct/indirect costs, variance analysis, budget preparation, etc.)

As a Fund CFO Specialist – Assistant Vice President you will (be):
Support the financial and operational oversight of alternative investment funds across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions. Act as a key liaison between investment teams, fund administrators, auditors, tax advisers, depositaries and other external service providers. Own the delivery and oversight of fund accounting, financial reporting, investor reporting and regulatory reporting obligations for assigned products. Review and challenge key fund deliverables, including NAV calculations, management and performance fee calculations, investor allocations, valuations and other deliverables prepared by external service providers.

Coordinate annual audits, tax reporting and regulatory submissions, ensuring timely completion and resolution of matters arising. Monitor and oversee fund liquidity, investor capital activity and treasury operations to support effective fund operations. Ensure compliance with fund documentation, investor requirements, internal policies and applicable regulatory obligations. Support fund launches, restructurings, investment onboarding, in-specie asset transfers and other strategic product initiatives. Drive process enhancements, control improvements and operating model initiatives across finance…