Private Equity Fund Accounting and Administration, Vice President

Who we are looking for

Vice President for our Private Markets division of the Alternative Investment Solutions Group. The VP will partner with clients and colleagues to establish workflow, meet client deadlines, and supervise staff. Responsibilities include delivering reporting, day‑to‑day accounting, and support for our clients.

• Supervise all lower‑level staff (Associate 1, Associate 2, Senior Staff, Officer and AVP).
• Manage client relationships with client personnel and fund investors.
• Review quarterly and annual financial workpaper packages, including portfolio schedules, accruals and PCAP allocations.
• Review quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes.
• Prepare annual tax workpaper packages.
• Prepare capital calls and distributions, including notices and release documents.
• Review monthly bank reconciliations and post journal entries.
• Review quarterly management fee calculations.
• Prepare various client‑related correspondence.
• Work with the database team on client deliverables such as financial statements, capital calls and distribution notices.
• Engage with clients daily.
• Coordinate annual audit and tax return preparation with Big4 accounting firms.
• Prepare waterfall and capital account allocations.
• Navigate limited partnership agreements and prepare estimated tax work papers.
• Maintain working relationships with all client contacts, including investment professionals, investors, auditors, lawyers and banking personnel.
• Ensure compliance with investment fund legal documents and partnership agreements.
• Assist accounting managers to ensure compliance with investment fund agreements and other legal documents.
• Lead special client projects.
• Manage internal workflow and client deadlines.
• Identify and report unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines.

• Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently to meet client deliverables.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 12+ years of general ledger accounting or audit experience.
• 6+ years of leadership experience.
• Previous financial reporting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Real Estate, Hedge Fund, or Private Market accounting experience.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with Investran, Great Plains and Oracle Financials preferred.

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