Senior Vice President – Fund Accounting (PE Secondaries)

Oliver James Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 450,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits package

Clear progression path

High compensation

Job summary

Oliver James Group is partnering with a global asset manager to hire a Senior Vice President for the Private Equity Secondaries business, based in New York. The role will oversee accounting, operations and financial reporting for a growing platform with $14bn+ AUM, driving scalable processes and controls.

The candidate will bring CPA with 12+ years of accounting experience in secondaries or funds of funds, and will lead data governance, budgeting, and collaboration across deal, client,

Qualifications

• CPA preferred with 12+ years of accounting experience in PE secondaries or funds of funds.
• Strong US GAAP technical accounting expertise.
• Experience with data governance and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with technology, automation and AI adoption a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting, operations and financial reporting for products across the secondaries strategy.
• Advance the target operating model with scalable infrastructure, processes and controls.
• Oversee data governance across vendors, administrators and systems.
• Analyse and review budgets across multiple fund entities and liquidity modelling.
• Support planning for new products, including fundraising campaigns and client requests.
• Partner with Deal, Client, Corporate, Operations, Tax, Legal and Tech teams.
• Coach and review junior team members.
• Lead ad hoc strategic and operational projects for senior leadership.

Skills

CPA preferred

12+ years experience

US GAAP knowledge

AI adoption

Advanced Excel

Tech-minded

Education

CPA certification

Tools

Alteryx

Anaplan

Power BI

AI tools

Job description

Oliver James have recently partnered with a global alternative asset manager as they seek to hire a Senior Vice President to join their fast-growing Private Equity Secondaries business.

The role, based in New York, is a newly created senior position that will see this individual oversee the accounting, operations and financial reporting for a market-leading secondaries platform with $14bn+ AUM, spanning drawdown funds, managed accounts and evergreen/registered products. You will lead the build-out of the target operating model, creating scalable infrastructure, processes and controls to support continued growth.

Our client is ideally seeking a CPA qualified professional with 12+ years of accounting experience and significant exposure to secondaries or fund of funds; our client is offering a competitive compensation package, a high-visibility senior role, a clear route for progression and much more!

Responsibilities:

• Manage the accounting, operations and financial reporting for products across the secondaries strategy.
• Advance the target operating model and build scalable infrastructure, processes and controls to support product and AUM growth.
• Oversee data governance across vendors, third-party administrators and portfolio monitoring systems.
• Analyse and review budgets across multiple fund entities, improving liquidity modelling and projections.
• Support planning and infrastructure for new products, including RFPs, and manage client requests during fundraising campaigns.
• Partner with the Deal Team, Client Teams, Corporate, Operations, Marketing, Tax, Legal and Technology.
• Coach and review junior team members.
• Lead ad hoc strategic and operational projects for senior leadership.

Requirements:

• CPA preferred; 12+ years of public and/or private accounting experience.
• Significant experience in the PE secondaries or fund of funds industry, with a strong understanding of secondary fund structures, operations and reporting.
• Strong US GAAP technical accounting expertise.
• Strong orientation towards technology, automation and continuous improvement, including AI adoption.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with AI tools, Alteryx, Anaplan or Power BI is a plus.

Benefits:

• Total cash compensation between $450,000 and $550,000
• Hybrid working
• Excellent benefits package
• A clear route for progression
• Much more!