Lead, Alternative Investment Funds Accounting

181 SEI Global Services, Inc.; Oaks (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

SEI Global Services, Inc. is expanding its Investment Manager Services Division and seeking a Private Equity Assistant Manager for the Alternative Investment Funds team in Oaks, PA.

You will support the Fund Accounting Manager, supervise staff, train new employees, and ensure premier client service within deadlines and best practices. You will price and record hedge and private equity holdings, perform reconciliations for NAVs, and prepare comprehensive accounting packages.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 4 years experience in the fund services industry, alternatives experience preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience / management skills and/or coaching / mentoring.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge and expertise of Investran, Investier, and Geneva systems preferred.
• Strong knowledge of trade processing and accounting for equities, fixed income and derivative instruments.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• The self-motivation, organization and drive to complete multiple client deliverables in a timely manner without sacrificing excellence or quality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as you will primarily support your clients through email and/or phone calls.
• Strong customer service skills as you will be communicating daily with your clients and other service providers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist staff with daily, weekly, monthly fund accounting tasks.
• Price and maintain timely records for hedge and private equity holdings using external pricing sources.
• Prepare reconciliations for Net Asset Values and provide accounting reports.
• Coordinate and support year-end audit engagements in GAAP.
• Perform due-diligence to ensure client compliance with government laws and regulations.
• Train and supervise accounting analysts on systems, processing, procedures, and responsibilities.
• Manage a team environment to meet multiple client deliverables in a timely manner.
• Communicate fund transactions with internal and external clients to provide accurate accounting packages.
• Interact with external investment managers regarding reconciliations and deliverables.
• Contribute to performance appraisals and career development for team members.
• Participate in analyst interviews to ensure staffing needs are met.

Job description

SEI Global Services, Inc. is expanding its Investment Manager Services Division and seeking a Private Equity Assistant Manager for the Alternative Investment Funds team in Oaks, PA.

You will support the Fund Accounting Manager, supervise staff, train new employees, and ensure premier client service within deadlines and best practices. You will price and record hedge and private equity holdings, perform reconciliations for NAVs, and prepare comprehensive accounting packages.