Assistant Controller - ILS/Direct Access

Neuberger Berman•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

NB Private Markets is a rapidly growing group within Neuberger Berman with over $120 billion of investor commitments across our private equity fund of funds, secondary investments, co-investment and direct investment areas, including alternative credit. Neuberger Berman's Insurance-Linked Strategies launched in 2009. Its mission is to deliver uncorrelated and attractive risk-adjusted returns using a dynamic and active risk management approach, leveraging the broader Neuberger Berman platform. This role will support fund accounting and financial reporting across the ILS fund complex as well as direct investment and hedge fund vehicles, working closely with portfolio managers and investor relations teams across these strategies.

Requirements

Bachelor's or higher degree in Accounting or Finance
Strong understanding of accounting theory and fund accounting and financial reporting
5-8 years accounting/finance experience
Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results

Nice To Haves

CPA a plus
Experience with credit related products, including loan settlement and trade reconciliations is a plus
Exposure to direct investment and/or hedge fund accounting/reporting is a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for financial reporting process, including but not limited to monthly performance estimates, close packages/NAV, allocations, waterfalls and fund returns for ILS, direct investment, and hedge fund vehicles
Assist with the Fund Administrator responsible for the preparation of the investor reporting process including Monthly investor statements, annual audits and due diligence requests across ILS, direct, and hedge fund structures
Assist in cash management forecasts and budgets to establish capital available for investment across the ILS, direct investment, and hedge fund portfolios
Maintain expense register and ledger for expense budgeting, attribution, and forecasting
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
Perform data analysis on large asset portfolios including data reconciliation and calculation of portfolio compliance tests such as portfolio quality and concentration ratios
Review management fee calculations and performance fee calculations, including incentive/performance fee structures common to direct investment and hedge fund vehicles
Reply to investor queries around fund performance, NAVs, taxes, and other areas spanning ILS, direct, and hedge fund investors
Assist audit and tax professionals in year-end audit and tax reporting for ILS, direct investment, and hedge fund entities
Support the onboarding and integration of new direct investment and hedge fund vehicles into the fund accounting and reporting infrastructure
Various ad-hoc requests from senior management, portfolio managers, and investor relations
Assist with SEC or other regulatory compliance as required