Our client, a $5B+ multi-fund private equity platform with global reach, is hiring for a newly created role reporting directly to the CFO. As the #2 on the funds team, you'll help build the accounting and reporting infrastructure behind the firm's next stage of growth. This is a high-impact opportunity for a finance leader ready to build, not just maintain.
Responsibilities
- Own the quarterly and annual reporting cycles across multiple fund vehicles, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with reporting standards
- Serve as the primary point of contact with external fund administrators on performance reporting, valuations, and capital account matters
- Deliver high-level financial analysis and KPI reporting to inform decisions made by senior leadership and investors
- Direct capital planning and cash flow strategy across deal closings, exits, capital calls, and distributions globally
- Oversee accounting treatment for direct investments, joint ventures, and consolidations across jurisdictions
- Provide strategic input on transaction execution and funding structure alongside the investment team
- Set direction for liquidity forecasting, expense management, and debt compliance across a global portfolio
- Lead audit and tax processes, managing relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and legal counsel across multiple regions
- Build and refine processes, controls, and systems to support a scaling, multi-strategy platform
- Act as a right hand to the CFO, helping shape the future structure and growth of the funds function
- Oversee investor due diligence responses in partnership with the investor relations function
Qualifications
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Big 4 or large public and private accounting background
- Currently a Fund Controller or Senior Fund Accounting Manager
- 5+ years in private equity, alternative asset management, infrastructure, real estate or real assets funds, including experience with multi-fund or multi-strategy platforms
- Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP, ILPA reporting standards, and accounting for direct investments, joint ventures, and consolidations
- Hands‑on experience managing third‑party fund administrator relationships, including oversight of performance reporting, valuations, and capital accounts
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA highly preferred