Associate Fund Controller
The Associate Fund Controller will lead a team of accountants in the processing and review of reconciling cash, securities and other financial transactions to ensure accurate accounting records for the assigned entities as well as prepare reports in accordance with various accounting rules, Partnership Agreements or client specific requirements.
Location: Southampton
Job Type: Full-time
Primary Responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Provide client service on a range of matters including recording and analyzing transactions, reconciliations, and preparation of work paper packages
- Assistance in the coordination of external audits
- Preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements
- Create and review partner capital calls, monthly and quarterly partner capital statements including calculation of partner allocations
- Calculate and review waterfall models, distribution notices, and management fees
- Onboarding new clients
- Build and maintain relationships with one or more clients, managing client expectations, and meeting all client deliverables
- Provide training and mentoring to the Accountants and Senior Accountants
- Review Accountants and Senior Accountants work
- Help manage year-end audit process and support external auditors and tax teams with requested financials
- Participate in client planning meetings
- Complete client ad hoc projects
- Foster and protect the GPFS culture.
Competencies
- Organized
- Detail Orientated
- Results Driven
- Collaborative
- Ethical
Work Environment
This role operates in a modern professional office environment, and routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Travel
Travel is typically planned and can be periodic to other GPFS offices.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field OR ACA / ACCA or other related Certification
- 4 or more years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years being post graduated or qualified.
- 1 or more years of Private Equity experience
- Strong knowledge of industry and accounting principles
- Demonstrated experience supervising and managing a team of Accountants\Senior Accountants
- Proficiency with software related products such as Microsoft Excel.
Preferred Education and Experience
- CPA, ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent
- Master’s degree in accounting or related field
- Experience with software such as Allvue, Investran, eFront, or CaseWare
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
- Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a dynamic team.
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to corporate mission.
- Flexible and able to multitask; ability to work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
Other Duties
This role will be part of a fast-growing small business that from time to time may require hands on help for other client service work.
GPFS Vision
Our purpose is to create enduring relationships with our employees and clients by consistently delivering exceptional opportunities and service.
GPFS Value Statement
Investing in people and culture
Core Values
Camaraderie: Being supportive of one another and celebrating each other’s successes
Excellence: Consistently delivering exceptional work and going above and beyond
Empowerment: Fostering a deep sense of agency and ownership over one’s choices and actions
Innovation: The drive to think differently and solve problems creatively
Inclusion: Recognizing individual’s unique strengths and perspectives with mutual trust and respect
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