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VP – Fund Accounting, Alternative Fund Services

J.P. Morgan | Toronto, Canada

Job Summary

Manage a Fund Accounting team, and ensure client deadlines are met and work executed in accordance with internal controls. 10+ years of accounting experience, preferably including Public Big 4 and partnership or hedge/private equity fund accounting.

Details

J.P. Morgan Alternative Fund Services (“AFS”) is part of the Securities Services business group in the Corporate & Investment Bank and is one of the largest fund and portfolio administration businesses in the industry, administering over $950 billion in assets globally.

The business was launched in November 2005 through the commercialisation of the finance and technology teams supporting J.P. Morgan’s various private equity and real estate entities. Our AFS business has over 950 dedicated professionals with offices in Dublin, London, Luxembourg, New York, New Jersey, Boston, Bangalore, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey, Singapore, Toronto and Sydney. We provide administration services to more than 150 clients across all alternative asset classes.

Responsibilities:

* Manage a Fund Accounting team, and ensure client deadlines are met and work executed in accordance with internal controls
* Interpret fund agreements to determine impact on fund set-ups, financial reporting requirements and NAV reporting
* Maintain thorough knowledge of client base and industry standards (i.e. accounting, tax and legal) to serve and communicate with the clients most effectively
* Serve as the senior client escalation; and anticipate and proactively communicate resolution of issues to the clients
* Assist with/lead training initiatives; and manage team capacity, budgets and cross training plans
* Lead and work on special projects, new client/fund onboardings and internal investment initiatives
* Prepare/Review of fund, share class, and investor allocations including calculations of management and performance fees/carry, and net asset value files and daily profit & loss
* Streamline operational processes to reduce risk and improve efficiency

Qualifications:

* Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance preferred
* Minimum 10 years of accounting experience, preferably including Public Big 4 and partnership or hedge/private equity fund accounting
* Thorough knowledge of the hedge/PE fund environments including accounting for investor allocations, share classes, and complex investment and securities processing
* Strategic thinker, with proven track record
* Team player instincts, with the ability to see a project to conclusion with little follow-up
* Excellent client service orientation
* Proven ability to deal with demanding clients
* Innovative and analytical, with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

* Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA) a plus
* Experience with Investran or similar integrated Private Equity system a plus
* Familiarity and experience with private equity concepts (e.g. waterfall calculations, capital call/distribution processing, PE investment structures)

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• Job Reference #: 210572426
• Min Experience: 10 years