Summary
Have a entrepreneurial mindset? Looking to get in at the ground level of a business that was recently acquired by a prominent alternative asset manager? Check this one out!!
Company Information:
This asset servicing firm was recently acquired by a prominent alternative asset manager to support one of it’s portfolio companies.
Job Description:
Strategic
- Liaise between the investment team, accounting, legal, compliance and service providers for all platform-specific activity and issues, ensuring cross-communication of critical information between departments
- Ensure compliance with Service Level Agreements and measure performance against Key Performance Indicators
- Assist Executive Team with overall business management
- Identify opportunities to mitigate operational risks by improving process controls
Tactical
- Oversee the daily funding of accounts receivables to technology suppliers across 20+ markets and currencies worldwide
- Coordinate between teams, technology and service providers to manage the daily wire process and ensure payments are made on a timely basis to the correct supplier bank accounts
- Properly maintain accounting books and records for both the firm and the funds
- Coordinate daily/monthly reporting with the firm to include data on company revenue/expenses, service fee and cash/receivable/transaction reconciliations
- Responsible for the daily reconciliation of the fund’s transactions and income/expense accruals
- Responsible for the timely calculation of borrowing base and review of line of credit draw amounts used for financing accounts receivable purchases
- Processing of cash wires for payment of various fees and expenses on behalf of the operating and management company
- Oversee relationships with 3rd parties; banks, administrator, servicing entities, etc
- Ongoing efforts to improve and initiate control processes for new and existing workflows
- Liaise with the firm and company auditor reporting required for year-end financial statements of stakeholders
- Ensure daily cash reconciliations related to AR transactions, FX settlement and Credit Facility activity are per
- Work directly with technology and service providers in order to setup of new approved Suppliers or Business Partners
- Oversee the account opening process for any new bank accounts being added to the platform
- Prepare ad-hoc reporting for senior management
Requirements / Qualifications:
8-10+ years of relevant industry experience;
• Ability to develop and enhance workflows across people, process and technology;
• Proven aptitude to develop, lead and manage high performing teams;
• Superior interpersonal skills with experiencing working in a fast paced environment;
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and wear multiple hats at any given time;
• Critical thinker with strong analytical, problem solving and quantitative skills;
• Motivated self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• BS (or above) in Accounting or Finance
• CPA preferred
• Strong Excel skills preferred
• Knowledge of fund accounting
• Accounting systems experience strongly preferred
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Able to multi-task and effectively manage their own time
