Controller/ VP of Portfolio Operations

Glocap Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Glocap Search is assisting in sourcing a Controller to oversee the firm’s fund administration relationships and lead portfolio analytics across its cybersecurity-focused funds. The role involves supervisingNAV calculations, capital calls, distributions, and fund financial statements through outsourced administrators, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will partner with the CFO & COO and the Investment Team on fund structuring, cross-border operations, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• CFA or CPA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an internal point of contact for administrator, overseeing NAV calculations, capital calls, distributions, and fund financial statements.
• Review and validate administrator-prepared capital account statements and carried interest waterfall calculations.
• Support annual fund audits across the firm's structures, coordinating among administrators, auditors, and tax preparers.
• Partner with the CFO & COO and VP, Investment Team on fund structuring and cross-border fund operations matters.
• Coordinate quarterly portfolio company valuations with the Investment Team and Valuation Committee.
• Track and report fund and portfolio performance metrics (IRR, TVPI, DPI, MOIC).
• Oversee the financial and portfolio content of quarterly Partnership Reports.
• Support LP due diligence requests and audit-related inquiries

Skills

Fund operations

Portfolio analytics

Third-party administrator management

Financial reporting

Communication with senior leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

CFA or CPA a plus

Job description

Our client is hiring a Controller to oversee the firm's fund administration relationships and lead portfolio analytics across its cybersecurity-focused funds. Day-to-day fund accounting is performed by the firm's outsourced administrators and responsible for overseeing that work, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance. The role reports to the CFO & COO and partners closely with the VP, Investment Team, on portfolio strategy and valuation.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an internal point of contact for administrator, overseeing the accuracy and timeliness of NAV calculations, capital calls, distributions, and fund financial statements.
• Review and validate administrator-prepared capital account statements and carried interest waterfall calculations.
• Support annual fund audits across the firm's structures, coordinating among administrators, auditors, and tax preparers.
• Partner with the CFO & COO and VP, Investment Team on fund structuring and cross-border fund operations matters.
• Coordinate quarterly portfolio company valuations with the Investment Team and Valuation Committee.
• Track and report fund and portfolio performance metrics (IRR, TVPI, DPI, MOIC).
• Oversee the financial and portfolio content of quarterly Partnership Reports.
• Support LP due diligence requests and audit-related inquiries

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; CFA or CPA a plus.
• 7-10 years of experience in fund operations, portfolio management, or fund oversight within private equity or venture capital, including direct experience managing third-party fund administrators.
• Experience with portfolio construction and portfolio management analytics, including pacing, reserves, diversification, and exposure monitoring.
• Strong understanding of PE/VC fund structures, carried interest waterfalls, and cross-border fund administration.
• Comfortable operating in an oversight capacity, managing external service providers rather than performing transactional accounting directly.
• Excellent communication skills; able to work closely with the CFO & COO and the Investment Team.