Oliver James have recently partnered with a global alternative asset manager as they seek to hire a Senior Vice President to join their fast-growing Private Equity Secondaries business.
The role, based in New York, is a newly created senior position that will see this individual oversee the accounting, operations and financial reporting for a market-leading secondaries platform with $14bn+ AUM, spanning drawdown funds, managed accounts and evergreen/registered products. You will lead the build-out of the target operating model, creating scalable infrastructure, processes and controls to support continued growth.
Our client is ideally seeking a CPA qualified professional with 12+ years of accounting experience and significant exposure to secondaries or fund of funds; our client is offering a competitive compensation package, a high-visibility senior role, a clear route for progression and much more!
Responsibilities:
- Manage the accounting, operations and financial reporting for products across the secondaries strategy.
- Advance the target operating model and build scalable infrastructure, processes and controls to support product and AUM growth.
- Oversee data governance across vendors, third-party administrators and portfolio monitoring systems.
- Analyse and review budgets across multiple fund entities, improving liquidity modelling and projections.
- Support planning and infrastructure for new products, including RFPs, and manage client requests during fundraising campaigns.
- Partner with the Deal Team, Client Teams, Corporate, Operations, Marketing, Tax, Legal and Technology.
- Coach and review junior team members.
- Lead ad hoc strategic and operational projects for senior leadership.
Requirements:
- CPA preferred; 12+ years of public and/or private accounting experience.
- Significant experience in the PE secondaries or fund of funds industry, with a strong understanding of secondary fund structures, operations and reporting.
- Strong US GAAP technical accounting expertise.
- Strong orientation towards technology, automation and continuous improvement, including AI adoption.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with AI tools, Alteryx, Anaplan or Power BI is a plus.
Benefits:
- Total cash compensation between $450,000 and $550,000
- Hybrid working
- Excellent benefits package
- A clear route for progression
- Much more!
If you are interested in exploring this opportunity further, please send a copy of your resume to [email protected]
