Private Markets, Fund Accounting & Administration, Vice President

Job Description Who we are looking for

We are looking for a Vice President (VP) for our Private Markets to service clients for our division of Alterative Investment Solutions Group. They will partner with both clients and colleagues toestablishthe workflow and client deadlines while supervising staff members. They willbe responsible for delivering reporting and day-to-day accounting and support for our clients.

The team you will be joining is a part of International Fund Services (IFS),acquiredby State Street in July 2002. IFS, also known as Alternative Investment Solutions IS a recognized industry-leading provider of fund accounting, fundadministrationand risk services to hedge funds and private equity funds. These services are fully integrated to provide complete end-to-end solutions that span the front-, middle- and back-office requirements.

• Supervising alllower level staff (including Associate 1, Associate 2, Senior Staff,Officer and AVP).
• Managing client relationships with both client personnel and fund investors.
• Reviewing quarterly and annual financial work paper packages including portfolio schedules,accruals and PCAP allocations.
• Reviewing quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes.
• Review and/or preparation of annual tax work paper packages.
• Review and/or preparation of capital calls and distributions, including notices andreleasemerged documents.
• Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations andpostjournal entries.
• Reviewing quarterly management fee calculations.
• Review and/or preparation of various client relatedcorrespondence.
• Work withdatabaseteamregardingclient deliverables such as financial statements, capitalcallsand distribution notices.
• Heavy client interaction on a daily basis.
• Coordination of annual audit and tax return preparation with Big 4 accounting firms.
• Review and/or preparation of waterfall and capital account allocations.
• Understand how to navigate throughlimitedpartnership agreement.
• Review and/or preparation of estimated tax work papers.
• Maintain workingrelationshipwith all client contacts, including investment professionals, investors, auditors,lawyer sand banking personnel.
• Ensure compliance with investment fund legal documents,i.e.partnership agreement.
• Assistaccounting managers to ensure compliance with investment fund agreements and other legal documents.
• Special client projects.
• Manage internal workflow and client deadlines.
• During the course ofnormal day to day operation,be responsible foridentifyingany unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and must report and/or escalationin accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures.

• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills
• Ability tomulti taskand work efficiently to meet client deliverables.

• Bachelor’s degree with accounting
• 12+ years of general ledger accounting or audit experience
• 6+ years of leadership experience
• Previous Financial reporting experience
  
  Advanced Excel skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP).

• Real Estate, Fund, or Private Equity accounting experience
• CPA or CPA Candidate
• Exceptional interpersonal & communication skills
• Experience with Investran, Great Plains and Oracle Financials preferred
• The ideal candidate will be a well-organized detailed oriented, analytical individual with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Candidates mustdemonstratethe ability to simultaneously handle multiple assignments and pressure while working efficiently to meet client deliverables

$115,000 - $201,250 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and…