Vice President, Closed-End Fund Accounting

A leading global investment management firm in Connecticut is currently seeking an experienced Accountant to join their growing team as their new Vice President of Closed-End Fund Accounting.

Responsibilities:

The Vice President of Closed-End Fund Accounting will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the monthly closing process for the portfolios, including pricing, reconciling portfolio data, and calculating management fees and the accrual of expenses
• Reviewing quarterly and annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams to manage and enhance all aspects of the private deal life cycle, including initial deal funding, ongoing maintenance, and exit
• Managing and enhancing the accounting and operations of asset transfers between managed funds and SPVs
• Oversee cash management for strategy, including resolution of cash breaks
• Ensure compliance with key financial reporting controls and ensuring that evidentiary matter is appropriately documented to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley
• Ad hoc assistance in the research of technical guidance and implementation of new accounting pronouncements
• Reviewing calculations of fund and client specific performance
• Reviewing consolidated fund information within the strategy
• Reviewing and/or assisting in the preparation of a variety of ad-hoc requests from client services and the investment team
• Manage the delivery of projects and continuous process improvements for key deliverables and projects assigned

• 12+years accounting experience within the financial services industry, preferably in the investment management industry
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong knowledge of Fund launches, complex structures, and hedged feeders
• Strong knowledge of reconciliation and account analysis
• Excellent understanding of Accounting and the ability to apply relevant investment company accounting rules.
• Solid analytical skills and ability to understand and resolve complex problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

• CPA
• Experience with Geneva and/or Geneva World Investor, accounting systems and Markit WSO (notice portal)