Vice President, Fund Accounting – Private Equity

Description

Vice President, Fund Accounting – Private Equity

Toronto, Canada

About Citco

Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with staff across 50 office locations worldwide. With more than $1.8 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients’ needs.

For more information about Citco, please visit www.citco.com

About The Team & Business Line

Fund Administration is Citco’s core business, and our alternative asset and accounting service is one of the industry’s most respected. Our continuous investment in learning and technology solutions means our people are equipped to deliver a seamless client experience.

As a core member of our Fund Accounting - Private Equity team, you will be working with some of the industry’s most accomplished professionals to deliver award-winning services for complex fund structures that our clients can depend upon.

Your Role

• You will coach, develop, train staff and continue to build out our infrastructure; Ad hoc reports as needed.
• You will be in charge of implementation of fund structures on accounting system.
• You will review trading and operations processes for the Company’s private equity division.
• You will manage and monitor the timing and quality of client deliverables; Overall responsibility for client relationships and meetings.
• You will lead the preparation of client service plans including annual budget; Establish plan for new client setup and transitions.
• You will maintain and control the general ledger and various sub-ledgers.
• You will coordinate, manage and monitor external audit process.
• You will prepare and review fee calculations including (but not limited to) management fees, admin fees, waterfall clawback, and carried interest calculations.
• You will prepare and review limited partner and general partner allocations.
• You will review private equity fund client’s partnership agreements, PPM’s and other materials.
• You will review capital activity that pertains to the funds including capital calls, distributions, rebalances and transfers.
• You will coordinate with Operations group, Financial Statement group, Tax group, and Investor Relations group.
• You will prepare and review financial statements, footnotes and partner capital statements.
• You will prepare and review trial balances and work paper product.
• You will interact with senior management and manage overall relationships for multiple clients; Provide technical accounting/industry knowledge to clients.

About You

• You have some knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other comprehensive basis of accounting.
• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics.
• CPA designation a plus
• You have project management skills with attention to detail and proven ability to multi-task.
• You have experience in reviewing and preparing general ledgers and financial statements.
• You have strong knowledge of waterfall structures, modelling and calculations.
• You have strong leadership skills and supervisory experience of other professionals.
• You have a highly successful record of delivering large scale business/technology reengineering initiatives in the private equity, hedge funds and fund of funds businesses.
• You have 8+ years public/Private Equity accounting experience.
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• You have skills in negotiation, business planning and budgeting, margin analysis, rating agency relations and technical accounting.
• You have advanced computer skills (Microsoft Excel).

Our Benefits

Your well-being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We recognize diversity as a source of organizational pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.