Vice President, Financial Reporting Manager
About The Position
The Vice President, Financial Reporting Manager prepares and reviews accounting statements for complex funds on behalf of Alternative Investment Fund clients. The role reviews key financial statements—including balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows, and statements of shareholders’ equity—to confirm reported figures are reconciled, and drafts accounting statements and reports that incorporate fund calculations for clients to assess fund performance. The role provides guidance on report structure and disclosure completeness and accuracy, ensures financial reports comply with corporate and applicable regulatory standards, and advises the team on process changes required by new standards. It leads working relationships with auditors and clients to update reports and ensure they accurately depict fund performance. The position also supports process-transformation initiatives, presents fund reports to Boards of Directors, and guides less experienced team members; Team Lead responsibilities may also be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong accounting knowledge, including relevant accounting standards and regulations such as IFRS, US GAAP, and Lux GAAP, and knowledge of investment fund structures such as mutual funds and hedge funds.
- Ability to review and prepare complex fund accounting statements and reports.
Nice To Haves
- 7–10 years of total work experience preferred.
- Experience in private equity and/or hedge fund accounting preferred.
- People leadership experience may be applicable in some geographies.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review accounting statements for complex funds on behalf of Alternative Investment Fund clients.
- Review junior team members’ work and collaborate with auditors and clients to ensure statements are accurately produced and verified on time.
- Review balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows, and statements of shareholders’ equity for complex funds to ensure reported numbers are reconciled.
- Draft accounting statements and reports for complex funds, incorporating fund calculations for clients to review fund performance.
- Guide report structure and check disclosures for completeness and accuracy.
- Ensure financial reports meet corporate and applicable regulatory standards, and advise the team on process changes needed to comply with new standards.
- Lead working relationships with auditors and clients to make changes to financial reports and ensure they accurately depict fund performance.
- Support initiatives to transform existing processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Assist in presenting fund reports to Boards of Directors to support governance and communication of fund status.
- Guide less experienced team members and potentially undertake Team Lead responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
