timely financial reporting, investor servicing, and regulatory compliance at scale. Serve as a critical
liaison with Front Office, Investor Relations, Tax, Compliance, and external administrators/auditors.Core Responsibilities
1) Process (Operating Model, Reporting, Compliance)
 Financial Close & Reporting: Own monthly/quarterly close for funds and feeder vehicles;
deliver financial statements (US GAAP/IFRS), partner capital accounts, and investor-level
reporting with high accuracy and speed.
 Capital Activity Operations: Oversee end-to-end workflows for capital calls, distributions,
true-ups, equalizations, and side letter economics—ensuring precision and timely investor
communications.
 Valuations & Waterfalls: Coordinate fair value measurements (ASC 820/IFRS 13) and run
waterfall allocations (deal-by-deal/fund-as-a-whole) including carried interest, preferred
return, and catch-ups.
 Regulatory & Tax: Ensure compliance with AIFMD, Form PF, Annex IV, FATCA/CRS, and local
filings. Partner with Tax for K-1/Investor tax packs and jurisdictional complexities.
 Policies & SOPs: Author, maintain, and enforce global accounting policies, playbooks, RACI
matrices, and escalation protocols. Drive QA/QC reviews and exception management.
 Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives; reduce close-to-report cycle
time, lower error rates, and eliminate manual reconciliations through automation and
standardization.
2) Client Service (LP/GP Experience, Stakeholder Management)
 Investor Excellence: Serve as senior point of contact for LPs, addressing complex inquiries
and bespoke reporting. Maintain SLAs for response times and accuracy.
 Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate with Deal Teams, Portfolio Monitoring, IR,
Legal/Compliance, and External Auditors/Administrators to ensure seamless information
flow and timely deliverables. Onboarding & Transitions: Lead onboarding for new funds/investors, side letters, and
transitions from/to administrators. Ensure change governance, cutover plans, and risk
controls.
 Communications: Produce clear, executive-ready materials—dashboards, variance analyses,
waterfall summaries, and board/regulatory packs. Anticipate issues and proactively manage
expectations
3) Platform (Technology, Data, Controls)
 Systems Ownership: Drive roadmap, selection, and optimization of the fund accounting tech
stack (e.g., GL, waterfall, capital activity modules, data warehouse, BI/visualization tools).
Champion automation for capital calls/distributions, waterfalls, and management
fee/carried interest calculations.
 Data Architecture & Governance: Establish standardized data models and golden sources
for portfolio, capital activity, and investor records. Implement robust reference/master data
management and reconciliation frameworks.
 Controls & Security: Implement SOX-style internal controls, segregation of duties, audit
trails, and role-based access. Ensure cyber-resilience and data privacy compliance (GDPR,
CCPA as applicable).
 Scalability & Reliability: Build repeatable, resilient operating models that support new fund
launches, multi-currency books, and complex structures (blockers/aggregators). Target
straight-through processing (STP) and best-in-class cycle times.
4) People (Leadership, Capability, Culture)
 Team Leadership: Manage and mentor fund controllers and teams across locations/time
zones. Build succession plans and career paths; cultivate a high-performance culture.
 Workforce Planning: Align capacity with demand (fund launches, transactions, audit cycles).
Optimize onshore/offshore mix and leverage managed services/administrators where
strategic.
 Skills & Training: Implement structured learning paths (PE accounting standards, waterfalls,
systems), certification support (CPA/ACA/CFA), and cross-training programs.
 Culture & Engagement: Promote accountability, continuous learning, and psychological
safety. Recognize excellence and build inclusive practices that improve retention and
productivity. 

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