Vice President – Private Equity Fund Finance & Accounting

Madison-Davis, LLC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison-Davis is seeking a Vice President for its Private Equity Finance team to lead a high-visibility function overseeing fund accounting and financial reporting within a mega-fund structure. You will collaborate closely with the CFO and senior investment professionals, guiding analytics and performance metrics for decision-makers.

The role blends traditional accounting with front-office exposure, including presenting complex investment results and identifying automation opportunities to drive

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Asset Management/Alternative Investment/Hedge Fund or Private Equity experience from a national CPA firm OR background in Private Equity Fund Accounting, Fund Finance, or related alternative investment accounting functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a team responsible for private equity fund accounting, financial reporting, and investment-related analysis.
• Review and analyze complex fund structures, distribution waterfalls, carried interest calculations, and investment performance metrics.
• Partner directly with the CFO, Controller, and investment professionals to deliver meaningful financial insights that influence strategic decision-making.
• Present financial results, fund performance, and key investment metrics to senior leadership and front-office stakeholders.
• Oversee fund-level reporting, capital activity, and financial analysis across a diversified private equity portfolio.
• Identify opportunities to implement AI-driven tools, automation, and technology solutions to enhance operational efficiency and reporting capabilities.
• Manage, mentor, and develop accounting professionals while maintaining oversight of financial reporting deliverables.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner within a lean team, taking ownership of responsibilities extending beyond traditional fund accounting.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial reporting

Fund accounting

Private equity

Investment analysis

AI & automation

Strategic partnership

Job description

Madison-Davis is partnering with a leading global alternative investment management firm with over $170 billion in assets under management to recruit a Vice President within its Private Equity Finance team.

The firm manages a diversified investment portfolio across Technology & Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Consumer Goods, with significant continued growth and fundraising activity across its technology and AI investment platforms.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, Private Equity Controller, this VP will take on a highly visible leadership role, overseeing a team responsible for fund accounting and financial reporting while partnering closely with the CFO, investment professionals, and senior leadership.

Unlike traditional fund accounting positions, this opportunity offers significant exposure to the front office, with approximately 40–50% of the role focused on complex financial analysis, investment performance, and presenting key financial metrics to senior decision-makers.

Operating within a lean, sophisticated mega-fund structure, the VP will assume responsibilities comparable to those of a fund-level CFO, providing exposure well beyond traditional accounting functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a team responsible for private equity fund accounting, financial reporting, and investment-related analysis.
• Review and analyze complex fund structures, distribution waterfalls, carried interest calculations, and investment performance metrics.
• Partner directly with the CFO, Controller, and investment professionals to deliver meaningful financial insights that influence strategic decision-making.
• Present financial results, fund performance, and key investment metrics to senior leadership and front-office stakeholders.
• Oversee fund-level reporting, capital activity, and financial analysis across a diversified private equity portfolio.
• Identify opportunities to implement AI-driven tools, automation, and technology solutions to enhance operational efficiency and reporting capabilities.
• Manage, mentor, and develop accounting professionals while maintaining oversight of financial reporting deliverables.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner within a lean team, taking ownership of responsibilities extending beyond traditional fund accounting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Asset Management/Alternative Investment/Hedge Fund or Private Equity experience from a national CPA firm OR background in Private Equity Fund Accounting, Fund Finance, or related alternative investment accounting functions.