Finance Director / Deputy CFO (Capital Markets)

Coda Search│Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Search Staffing represents a growing Alternative Investment Firm based in NYC seeking a Director of Finance to lead the Accounting and Finance Team reporting to CFO. The role covers tax, fund accounting, valuations, FP&A, and reporting.

Responsibilities include overseeing monthly close, budgets, NAVs, investor communications, capital calls, waterfall distributions, and compliance across fund vehicles, with hands-on leadership and strong collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in accounting function in fund accounting and/or auditor roles.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and CPA.
• Understand fair value accounting for alternative asset classes.
• Experience with fund accounting / financial reporting for alternative asset manager including BDC's, multi-investor vehicles, and CLO's.
• Experience in, or exposure to, middle market lending and private equity activity including first lien and junior capital types of structures.
• Knowledge of structuring and launch of new asset classes/vehicles. Assist in risk management.
• Team player with excellent relationship building skills.
• Experience with finance company accounting and private credit funds.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using and/or developing data warehouses desired.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a changing environment with a high level of flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial reporting process, including but not limited to monthly performance estimates, close packages/NAV, allocations, waterfalls, carried interest and fund returns.
• Develop and lead annual budget and forecast process.
• Collaborate with CFO/Controller on preparation of firm reporting and intracompany reconciliation process.
• Oversee staff responsible for with direct reports providing capital calls, waterfall distributions, quarterly and annual financials statements with related workpapers, and other ad-hoc projects.
• Manage and oversee close process and financial reporting for fund, portfolios and variable interest entities.
• Strike NAV quarterly in order to provide periodic liquidity and investing.
• Perform financial statement preparation, cash and position reconciliations, entering income/expense accruals, preparing capital allocation schedules, and sending investor correspondence regarding account balances.
• Assist in cash management forecasts and budgets along with debt facility oversight to establish capital available for investment.
• Oversight and compliance of fund credit facilities by accurately comprehending and interpreting the agreement, while maintaining a thorough knowledge of the assets in the portfolio.

Skills

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

NAV calculations

Leadership

Excel

Data warehouses

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

CPA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data warehouses

Job description

Our client is a growing Alternative Investment Firm based in NYC currently seeking to add a talented Director of Finance to their growing Accounting and Finance Team, this position will reporting directly to the CFO, straddle the following responsibilities; Tax, Fund Accounting, Valuations, Finance/FP&A, Reporting, Accounting and Financial Operations,

About the job

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial reporting process, including but not limited to monthly performance estimates, close packages/NAV, allocations, waterfalls, carried interest and fund returns
• Develop and lead annual budget and forecast process
• Collaborate with CFO/Controller on preparation of firm reporting and intracompany reconciliation process
• Oversee staff responsible for with direct reports providing capital calls, waterfall distributions, quarterly and annual financials statements with related workpapers, and other ad-hoc projects
• Manage and oversee close process and financial reporting for fund, portfolios and variable interest entities
• Strike NAV quarterly in order to provide periodic liquidity and investing
• Perform financial statement preparation, cash and position reconciliations, entering income/expense accruals, preparing capital allocation schedules, and sending investor correspondence regarding account balances
• Assist in cash management forecasts and budgets along with debt facility oversight to establish capital available for investment.
• Oversight and compliance of fund credit facilities by accurately comprehending and interpreting the agreement, while maintaining a thorough knowledge of the assets in the portfolio

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in accounting function in fund accounting and/or auditor roles
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and CPA
• Understand fair value accounting for alternative asset classes
• Experience with fund accounting / financial reporting for alternative asset manager including BDC's, multi-investor vehicles, and CLO's
• Experience in, or exposure to, middle market lending and private equity activity including first lien and junior capital types of structures
• Knowledge of structuring and launch of new asset classes/vehicles. Assist in risk management
• Team player with excellent relationship building skills
• Experience with finance company accounting and private credit funds
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, advanced Excel skills
• Experience using and/or developing data warehouses desired
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a changing environment with a high level of flexibility