Vice President - Fund Accounting - Private Equity

Core Responsibilities:

1. Process (Operating Model, Reporting, Compliance):

- Financial Close & Reporting: Own monthly/quarterly close for funds and feeder vehicles; deliver financial statements (US GAAP/IFRS), partner capital accounts, and investor-level reporting with high accuracy and speed.

- Capital Activity Operations: Oversee end-to-end workflows for capital calls, distributions, true-ups, equalizations, and side letter economicsensuring precision and timely investor communications.

- Valuations & Waterfalls: Coordinate fair value measurements (ASC 820/IFRS 13) and run waterfall allocations (deal-by-deal/fund-as-a-whole) including carried interest, preferred return, and catch-ups.

- Regulatory & Tax: Ensure compliance with AIFMD, Form PF, Annex IV, FATCA/CRS, and local filings. Partner with Tax for K-1/Investor tax packs and jurisdictional complexities.

- Policies & SOPs: Author, maintain, and enforce global accounting policies, playbooks, RACI matrices, and escalation protocols. Drive QA/QC reviews and exception management.

- Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives; reduce close-to-report cycle time, lower error rates, and eliminate manual reconciliations through automation and standardization.

2. Client Service (LP/GP Experience, Stakeholder Management):

- Investor Excellence: Serve as senior point of contact for LPs, addressing complex inquiries and bespoke reporting. Maintain SLAs for response times and accuracy.

- Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate with Deal Teams, Portfolio Monitoring, IR, Legal/Compliance, and External Auditors/Administrators to ensure seamless information flow and timely deliverables.

- Onboarding & Transitions: Lead onboarding for new funds/investors, side letters, and transitions from/to administrators. Ensure change governance, cutover plans, and risk controls.

- Communications: Produce clear, executive-ready materialsdashboards, variance analyses, waterfall summaries, and board/regulatory packs. Anticipate issues and proactively manage expectations.

3. Platform (Technology, Data, Controls):

- Systems Ownership: Drive roadmap, selection, and optimization of the fund accounting tech stack (e.g., GL, waterfall, capital activity modules, data warehouse, BI/visualization tools). Champion automation for capital calls/distributions, waterfalls, and management fee/carried interest calculations.

- Data Architecture & Governance: Establish standardized data models and golden sources for portfolio, capital activity, and investor records. Implement robust reference/master data management and reconciliation frameworks.

- Controls & Security: Implement SOX-style internal controls, segregation of duties, audit trails, and role-based access. Ensure cyber-resilience and data privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA as applicable).

- Scalability & Reliability: Build repeatable, resilient operating models that support new fund launches, multi-currency books, and complex structures (blockers/aggregators). Target straight-through processing (STP) and best-in-class cycle times.

4. People (Leadership, Capability, Culture):

- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor fund controllers and teams across locations/time zones. Build succession plans and career paths; cultivate a high-performance culture.

- Workforce Planning: Align capacity with demand (fund launches, transactions, audit cycles). Optimize onshore/offshore mix and leverage managed services/administrators where strategic.

- Skills & Training: Implement structured learning paths (PE accounting standards, waterfalls, systems), certification support (CPA/ACA/CFA), and cross-training programs.

- Culture & Engagement: Promote accountability, continuous learning, and psychological safety. Recognize excellence and build inclusive practices that improve retention and productivity.