VP, Alternatives Finance & Controls Leader

• Own end-to-end financial and accounting processes within a complex operating model.

• Establish and maintain strong accounting controls, governance, and compliance standards.

• Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, and Fund Controllers on financial reporting, invoicing, and fund-level impacts.

• Serve as a key point of contact for governance bodies, including boards and internal committees.

• Oversee external service providers, ensuring accountability, quality, and timely execution.

• Provide leadership and oversight to evolve vendors from execution-focused to outcome-driven partners.

• Navigate and influence a broad stakeholder base across Finance, Accounting, Alternatives Business Management, Legal, Tax, and Investment teams.

• Lead initiatives aligned with the continued growth and evolution of the Alternatives platform.

• Drive process improvement, scalability, and adoption of new technologies across finance and operational workflows.

• Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, bringing both accounting discipline and operational insight.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in accounting, controllership, or finance operations
• Strong foundation in accounting and internal controls (CPA preferred)
• Experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Exposure to investment funds, alternatives, or asset management preferred (not required)
• Experience overseeing external vendors or operating within scaled service models
• Proven ability to drive projects forward and operate independently with a high degree of accountability
• Strong communication, judgment, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to embrace and effectively use new technologies, including AI-enabled tools, with a mindset oriented toward continuous innovation, adaptability, and supporting future-focused business and client expectations
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, including US GAAP.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.

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Hard Skills

• accounting
• internal controls
• financial reporting
• invoicing
• process improvement
• US GAAP
• financial operations
• accountability
• project management
• vendor management

Soft Skills

• leadership
• communication
• judgment
• stakeholder management
• adaptability
• innovation
• collaboration
• influence
• oversight
• trustworthiness

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in finance
• Bachelor’s degree in related field