Fund Accounting Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile and review daily cash movements and investment activity across funds and SPVs
• Review and oversee fund-level and deal-level credit facility activity
• Prepare and review investment, follow-on, and distribution wire transfers
• Prepare, review, and maintain fund accounting records, including journal entries and general ledger activity
• Oversee expense allocations and invoice processing across funds, portfolio entities, and management companies
• Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial statements, including related financial disclosures
• Prepare and review investor capital account statements
• Calculate, review, and oversee the billing of management fees and fund expenses
• Prepare and review carried interest and waterfall calculations in accordance with fund governing documents
• Prepare and oversee capital calls and investor distributions
• Respond to investor inquiries with a high level of accuracy, timeliness, and professionalism
• Lead or actively participate in quarterly financial close and firm-wide reporting processes
• Support regulatory, compliance, and audit-related reporting requirements
• Participate in technology implementation and enhancement projects, including requirements gathering, user testing, and process integration
• Lead or contribute to special projects and ad-hoc initiatives as required

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Accounting
• Chartered Accountant
• 4+ [GR1] years of relevant experience in private equity, real estate, or credit fund administration and/or public accounting
• Strong understanding of alternative investment fund structures, capital activity, and investor reporting
• Demonstrated experience with private equity, real estate, or credit fund waterfall calculations, including preferred return and carried interest allocations, and the ability to independently review and validate results
• Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, international team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with a client-service mindset, prioritizing accuracy, timeliness, and responsiveness
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong ownership mentality and attention to detail
• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Knowledge of fund accounting and reporting systems such as Investran, LemonEdge, and/or Anaplan is a strong advantage