Financial Consulting Senior Associate - Fund Services

Job description

Responsibilies:

• Serve as the day-to-day engagement associate for fund administration engagements with a strong focus on private equity clients
• Manage all aspects of the engagements including, capital calls, distributions, wires/cash management, quarterly reporting, and year end reporting
• Manage, train and develop the Fund Advisory Fund Administration team to assist with fund accounting, operational, and reporting deliverables
• Liaise with RDC Fund Advisory Leadership team and help coordinate the activities of the RDC team relating to Fund Advisory client fund administration engagements
• Educate the US team (with the assistance of the USA Fund Advisory Leadership team) on the various critical aspects in servicing fund administration clients
• Heavy interaction with the clients to ensure all deliverables are met
• Become an expert user in the firm's fund administration technology platforms
• Play an important role in quality control and ensure the implementation/adherence to policies and procedures for fund administration
• Manage/assist in the review and preparation of the work paper supporting schedules for financial statement accounts
• Coordinate fund level operating activities subsequent closes, fee calculations, including credit facility maintenance, deal funding, and investor funding
• Coordinate with both internal and external auditors with all aspects of the annual audit
• Manage/assist in the maintenance and review of the waterfall data and the development of carried interest calculations/models
• Work with Legal and Compliance team to ensure compliance with various fund policies and procedures
• Responsible for the prompt response to investors' requests
• Play a significant role in the onboarding process, including the design for client onboarding center of excellence' for onboarding new Advisors/Funds
• Assist with the testing and implementation of initiatives to improve and streamline fund accounting functions

Qualifications:

• 2 - 5 years of Big 4 or national accounting firms experience preferable private equity industry for Fund Accounting and/or Fund Audit
• Well versed in interpreting /applying the financial and operational terms of Limited Partnership Agreements for private equity funds
• Undergraduate degree in accounting
• Graduate degree, CPA and/or CA preferred
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); Investran and Allvue knowledge a large PLUS!
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented and highly organized
• Possesses a strong work ethic, personal and professional integrity, and a positive attitude
• Strong oral and written communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fastpaced environment and handle multiple projects