Our client is NYC based Alternative Asset Manager currently seeking to add a talented Director of Finance for one of their new launched Funds. Ideal candidate must be well versed with reviewing and preparing Financials, preparing investment performance reports, and presenting findings to Management Committee.

Responsibilities:

• Assist portfolio valuations efforts including portfolio optimization, risk analytics, performance attribution, and risk/liability management
• Conduct financial analysis on financial statements in order to isolate troubled assets and develop remediation protocols
• Calculate capital calls and distributions as requested by general partner.
• Prepare and post all journal entries and prepare monthly trial balance, balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow reports.
• Perform financial statement preparation, cash and position reconciliations, entering income/expense accruals, preparing capital allocation schedules, and sending investor correspondence regarding account balances
• Collaborate with CFO/Controller on preparation of firm reporting and intra-company reconciliation process
• Open new investor accounts and process investor transactions ensuring compliance with the fund documentation, anti-money laundering requirements, statutory regulations and company policies and procedures

Desired Skills and Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of (Accounting/Audit/Tax) industry experience
• CPA or CPA in progress highly preferred
• Prior experience with Tax Accounting/Reporting required
• Outstanding communication skills, proven ability to effectively work with all levels of Management
• Technical skills; Advanced Excel/VBA and Portfolio Accounting Software (Investran) preferred
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dead-line driven dynamic environment
• Innovative and creative thinker