Client Onboarding Fund Controller

Standish Management; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Standish Management is seeking a Client Onboarding Fund Controller to manage the onboarding process for new clients in our fund accounting group. You will be responsible for preparing client deliverables, collaborating with managers, and ensuring a smooth onboarding of client investor information.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, private equity experience, and 2-3 years of public accounting experience. Join a rapidly growing firm with an attractive compensation range of $85,000 - $105,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• 2-3 years of public accounting experience or equivalent.
• Knowledge of private equity and partnership accounting essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of client's fund structures and reporting.
• Prepare capital calls and LP communication documents.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the client onboarding process.

Skills

Private Equity knowledge

Partnership Accounting

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

QuickBooks

Job description

Client Onboarding Fund Controller

San Francisco, California, United States

We are a provider of specialized fund administration services for Managers and General Partners of private equity funds, specifically: Buy?out, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Fund?of Funds. For new General Partners, we provide consulting services to help accelerate the launch of their funds in addition to our full fund administration services. For established General Partners, we provide administration services and technology to whole fund families or select funds, to help scale their fund operations rapidly and efficiently.

Exciting opportunity for a client services professional to join a rapidly growing fund administration firm! The Fund Controller role plays a key role in helping to onboard new clients to Standish's fund accounting group. In conjunction with the Manager, the Fund Controller is responsible for managing the day to day operations of the client onboarding process, which includes preparation of client deliverables and communications.

Essential Functions:

• Develop a thorough understanding of the client's Fund structure and reporting (ie. blockers, splitters, AIVs)
• Supervision of gathering and organizing client onboarding
• Preparation and/or review of capital calls, LP communication documents, and other client deliverables
• Assist with onboarding client investor information in software systems
• Assist with historical data implementation and review
• Maintain status of projects in Standish's project management system
• Collaborate with the Manager to develop and implement best practices
• Manage ongoing systems support for the firm

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required (Finance/Accounting/Economics concentration preferred)
• Previous Private Equity/VC experience and knowledge of Partnership Accounting
• Minimum 2-3 years of public accounting experience or equivalent
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word & Outlook
• Familiarity with QuickBooks or other accounting reporting systems (Allvue, eFront, etc.)
• Attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Able to multi- task
• Ability to work in a team and individually
• Strong organizational skills and work ethic
• Adept using web-based data entry databases

Compensation range: $85,000 - $105,000 annually. Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience and qualifications.