A leading global investment management firm is seeking a Vice President, Alternatives Fund Controller to join its expanding alternatives finance organization.
About the Role
The position will have primary responsibility for the accounting, financial reporting, and control environment supporting a portfolio of sophisticated private credit and alternative investment vehicles. The role will focus heavily on evergreen and open-ended fund structures, including strategies spanning private credit, real estate, specialty finance, structured investments, and other less-liquid assets. This is a highly visible opportunity for an experienced fund accounting professional to work across Finance, Investments, Operations, Tax, Legal, and Compliance while helping build infrastructure for a growing alternatives platform.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the financial oversight and accounting activities for a portfolio of complex alternative investment vehicles.
- Review and approve NAVs, investor allocations, fee calculations, capital activity, and other key fund accounting deliverables.
- Provide oversight of external fund administrators and ensure deliverables meet established accuracy, timeliness, and control standards.
- Review quarterly and annual financial statements, investor reporting packages, and supporting schedules.
- Direct the monthly and quarterly close processes and ensure reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
- Assess the accounting and financial reporting implications of complex investments, including private credit, real estate, structured products, and other illiquid assets.
- Analyze customized fee arrangements and develop appropriate processes and controls to ensure accurate calculations across investors and distribution channels.
- Monitor fund liquidity and cash activity, including subscriptions, redemptions, capital calls, distributions, and other significant cash movements.
- Collaborate with investment professionals on transactions and new investments to determine appropriate accounting and reporting treatment.
- Coordinate external audits, regulatory reporting, and other financial compliance activities.
- Act as a senior finance partner to internal teams including Corporate Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Product teams.
- Establish strong governance around third-party providers, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, and service-level management.
- Identify opportunities to streamline fund finance processes, strengthen controls, mitigate operational risk, and improve scalability through technology and automation.
- Participate in the implementation of new investment products, fund launches, structural changes, and other strategic initiatives.
- Serve as a senior subject matter expert on fund accounting matters and provide guidance to internal stakeholders on complex issues.
Qualifications
- 8-15 years of relevant experience in fund accounting, audit, financial reporting, or investment management finance.
- Strong background working with alternative investment vehicles, preferably within private credit, private markets, or other complex investment strategies.
- Experience with evergreen, open-ended, or hybrid fund structures highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with fund administrators and other external service providers.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and investment company accounting.
- Experience with complex investment accounting, including private credit, structured investments, real estate, or other alternative assets.
- Experience managing audits, financial reporting cycles, and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with senior investment, finance, and operational stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ownership mentality and ability to independently resolve complex accounting and operational issues.
- Interest in leveraging automation, data, and emerging technologies to improve finance processes.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline required.
Required Skills
- Relevant experience in fund accounting, audit, financial reporting, or investment management finance.
- Background working with alternative investment vehicles.
- Knowledge of US GAAP and investment company accounting.
- Experience with complex investment accounting, including private credit, structured investments, real estate, or other alternative assets.
- Analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders.
- Ownership mentality and ability to independently resolve complex accounting and operational issues.
- Interest in leveraging automation, data, and emerging technologies to improve finance processes.
Preferred Skills
- CPA strongly preferred.
- Big Four or other leading public accounting experience preferred.
- Prior experience supporting investment funds.
- Exposure to private credit, real estate finance, specialty finance, or other complex alternative investment strategies.