CFO Finance & Accounting

SVP, Director of Finance, Private Markets - $260,000 Base + $90,000 BonusS+ Tier Alternative Asset Manager Hybrid (3 days in office) Public/Private mix + CPA is ideal here. Audit with financial services, asset management, or alternative investments clients. Private side experience in alternative investment strategies, including private credit, PE, hedge funds, and multi-strategy frameworks. If just Public experience or just Private experience, we can still discuss, but in that case, will need CPA.This individual will serve as a senior finance leader with day-to-day responsibility for managing accounting and finance workstreams across the private markets platform. Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting Direct the full scope of accounting operations, including quarterly closing cycles, NAV production, income/expense allocations, and the calculation of distribution waterfalls and fund-level returns. Validate and analyze complex distribution waterfalls in alignment with governing legal agreements, ensuring the precision of carried interest, preferred returns, and catch-up provisions. Evaluate partnership and fund-level performance metrics, including IRRs and other key indicators, on a quarterly and ad hoc basis. Fund Operations & Liquidity Management Supervise credit facility administration, encompassing covenant compliance monitoring, borrowing base analysis, and formal lender reporting. Direct the investor capital call and distribution lifecycle, overseeing the timing of notices, funding mechanics, and final reconciliations. Strategic Business Partnership Act as a senior finance liaison to Investment Teams on business development and management initiatives, including: The structuring of new funds and Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs), including fee frameworks and allocation logic. Advising on investment structures to mitigate cash and tax drag (utilizing blockers and navigating ECI/FIRPTA considerations).Regulatory, Compliance & Tax Coordination Partner with Compliance teams to ensure the timely fulfillment of regulatory filings, such as Form PF, Form ADV, AIFMD, and other jurisdictional requirements. Drive cross-functional collaboration between Tax, Legal, and Valuation teams, as well as external auditors and fund administrators, to maintain seamless fund operations. Governance, Controls & Process Improvement Champion automation and process-enhancement initiatives to scale fund accounting workflows and improve operational efficiency. Manage external service provider relationships (administrators, auditors, and tax consultants), ensuring high standards for deliverables and SLA compliance. Provide strategic support for due diligence related to new platform launches, acquisitions, and special projects. 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