
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals · 958 people
Fund Accounting Engagement Manager (SBIC)
Posted 19 Oct
What’s this role about? The manager will oversee SBA compliance reporting, review capital activity, and manage client relationships while mentoring senior associates. They will also act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing technical guidance and ensuring the accuracy of financial deliverables.
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Company
About Standish Management Standish is the leading independent provider of fund administration and related services to the private capital industry. With more than 1,200 professionals across 19 offices in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Standish provides comprehensive solutions for Fund Sponsors, including: fund administration, management company, tax, compliance, as well as corporate and depositary services for its clients in Europe. The firm supports more than 500 clients with over $850 billion in assets under administration and serves all major alternative asset classes.
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Responsibilities
- The manager will manage multiple client relationships, ensuring superior client
- service with their client service team members.
Qualification
- Manage and oversee the SBA compliance reporting process, including SBA Form
- 468 preparation
- Review capital call & distribution calculations and letters
- Review waterfalls and partner capital account statements
- Coordinate with internal teams on client deliverables as needed
- Coach, mentor, and develop Senior Associates and Associates through
- performance feedback, technical training, and career development planning
- Daily client and team member interaction
- Assist with special projects as needed
- Perform internal administrative tasks, including document management and time
- tracking
- Review processes and make recommendations on how they can become more
- efficient
- Lead client discussions, provide technical guidance, and proactively identify
- opportunities to improve service delivery
- Partner with clients and auditors to ensure timely and accurate execution of
- year end audits
- Act as a trusted advisor by providing insights, recommendations, and
- solutions to complex fund accounting and operational matters
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
- 5+ years of public accounting experience or equivalent
- Leadership experience in private equity, venture capital, private credit, or
- fund administration
- Strong understanding of partnership accounting, capital activity, waterfalls,
- allocations, and carried interest calculations
- Experience preparing or reviewing fund financial statements under US GAAP
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, financial
- modeling techniques, and data analysis tools
- Ability to leverage technology and automation tools to improve operational
- efficiency
- Able to multitask and perform tasks under strict deadlines
- Experience delegating, training and supervising staff
- Experience managing client relationships
- Professional verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Knowledge of SBIC accounting and SBA regulatory reporting
- Experience with fund accounting platforms such as Investran, Allvue, Geneva,
- or similar systems
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, along with life insurance,
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
- Comprehensive disability/maternity and paternity plans
- 401K
- Flexible Vacation Plan
- Sick Time Accrual Plan
- Standard holidays along with year-end office closure
- A flexible work environment for all employees
- Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon the individual's
- skills, experience and qualifications.
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