Apply: VP - Private Equity Fund Client Services & Operations

A global fund house is looking for a VP to manage a hybrid team within Private Equity.
The team looks after client services and operations for private equity funds.

As the VP, you will be managing a team of 8-12 AVP and Associates.

Responsibilities:
Negotiate Service Level Agreements (SLA) with clients 
Monitor service levels and investigate open action items
Identify any drift in scope of services and assess impact on overall profitability 
Coordinate with internal stakeholders from various lines of business and support teams
Assist in the coordination of new business on-boarding and work closely with the onboarding team
Review fund launch documents 
Propose and implement fund structure setup on the system platform
Calculate resource requirements and monitor variances between budget and actual 
Oversee the preparation of monthly/quarterly reporting package and working papers 
Oversee the preparation of capital calls, distributions, partner transfers 
Oversee the preparation of and review equalisation workings, carried interest and clawback calculations 
Oversee the partners’ allocations, allocation rules 
Oversee the preparation and review the financial statements, notes to financial statements and the partners’ capital account statements 
Liaise with clients and assist them on accounting and administrative issues and relevant developments
Ensure adherence to relevant accounting standards
Coordinate, manage and monitor external audit process
Perform regular client risk assessments, create action plans and monitor progress
Authorize funds’ payments using various online banking platforms
Review monthly accruals, billing and variance against budget
Perform regular review of existing processes within the team and ensure adherence to the policies and procedures
Document and review existing processes, suggest and implement improvements
Ensure that changes to systems, processes and procedures are implemented within the team 
Track, report and escalate issues in accordance with established risk frameworks 

Requirements:
Bachelor or Master Degree in Accounting , Finance, Business related area
Preference for CA, CPA or ACCA or equivalent qualification
Minimum 8 years’ experience in fund administration, accounting or audit, preference given to candidates coming from private equity 
Knowledge of IFRS and / or USGAAP
Strong Supervisory skills with experience in managing a small team
Strong client relationship management skills with proven ability to provide high quality service and manage difficult relationships
Project management skills and proven ability to effect change 
Mandarin language skills a requirement as the role will directly work with clients based in Hong Kong and Greater China