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Fund Controller

Charlottesville, VA

Job Summary

Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, this position will be primarily responsible for fund accounting and fund related operations for the company Funds. Must have minimum 10 years of relevant work experience required in investment accounting or audit focused on hedge funds, private equity funds or fund of funds. • 3-5 years of experience with management of team with fund accounting responsibilities. •

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Job Summary

This professional will be a core member of the company’s Accounting and Treasury team.

* Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, this position will be primarily responsible for fund accounting and fund related operations for the company Funds. This person will help build and lead fund accounting and operations through a combination of (i) deep technical investment fund accounting expertise, (ii) thoughtful development and implementation of strong internal controls, processes and technology, and (iii) a continual effort to improving and maintaining institutional quality fund accounting for the company Funds. Essential Functions

Responsibilities for the role include, but are not limited to:

*• Lead and manage fund accounting and operations for company Funds: •
* Develop, implement and ensure compliance with internal controls and processes; • Implement technology and systems to maintain accounting data internally and verify against the external fund administrator; •
* Lead key initiatives related to company Funds’ such as underlying manager fee data and analysis, fee verification and underlying fund investment valuation analysis; •
Develop fund accounting staff and build strong technical knowledge base within the fund accounting and operations team; •
* Build relationships with underlying investment managers’ back office personnel and key company Fund service providers; • Maintain extensive knowledge of emerging best practices in the industry; •
* Proactively identify areas for improvement or enhancement and work collaboratively with Chief Accounting Officer to implement solution; •
* Lead monthly/quarterly closings and annual audits for the company Funds; •
* Work collaboratively with company Legal to ensure timely and accurate regulatory filings. •
* Coordinate with Accounting and Treasury team members with responsibility for Client Accounting to ensure client accounting data properly reflects activity in company Funds. • Assist Chief Accounting Officer with ad hoc projects. • Contribute to the Operational Due Diligence function.

Job Requirements

Education, Experience Skills •

* Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience required in investment accounting or audit focused on hedge funds, private equity funds or fund of funds. • 3-5 years of experience with management of team with fund accounting responsibilities. •
* Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA preferred •
* Strong familiarity with investment fund structures, investment valuations, and complex financial instruments •
* Experience with investment fund accounting systems; experience implementing fund accounting technology preferred • Proficient using standard office software such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook • Exceptionally detail oriented with proven ability to succeed in a deadline driven environment •
* Process-oriented with ability to identify and thoughtfully improve inefficient or outdated processes • Experience collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse and dynamic team • Success thriving in a fast-paced environment •

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  • Compensation: $ 150,000
  • Min Experience: 10 years

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