Securities Services - Alternative Fund Services - Vice President

J.P.

Morgan's Corporate & Investment Bank, a global leader in investment banking, wholesale payments, markets and securities services, manages $29 trillion of assets and $650 billion in deposits.

As part of this, the Alternative Fund Services (AFS) administers over $950 billion in assets globally, providing administration services to more than 150 clients across all alternative asset classes.

As a Vice President in J.P.

Morgan's Alternative Fund Services, you will manage a Fund Accounting team, interpret fund agreements, maintain knowledge of client base and industry standards, serve as senior client escalation, assist with training initiatives, lead special projects, and prepare/review various financial documents.

You will have the opportunity to streamline operational processes and work with a diverse range of clients across all alternative asset classes.

Job Responsibilities:


* Manage a Fund Accounting team and ensure client deadlines are met and work executed in accordance with internal controls


* Interpret fund agreements to determine impact on fund set-ups, financial reporting requirements and NAV reporting


* Maintain thorough knowledge of client base and industry standards (i.e., accounting, tax and legal) to serve and communicate with clients most effectively


* Serve as senior client escalation; anticipate and proactively communicate resolution of issues to clients


* Assist with/lead training initiatives.

Manage team capacity, budgets and cross training plans.


* Lead and work on special projects, new client/fund onboarding & internal investment initiatives


* Prepare/Review of fund, share class, and investor allocations including calculations of management and performance fees/carry


* Prepare/Review Net Asset Value Files & Daily Profit & Loss


* Streamline operational processes to reduce risk and improve efficiency

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:


* 10 years of accounting experience


* Thorough knowledge of the hedge/PE Fund environments including accounting for investor allocations, share classes, and complex investment and securities processing


* Bachelor's degree


* Must be innovative and analytical, with excellent verbal and written communication skills


* Strategic thinker with proven track record


* Must have team player instincts with the ability to see a project to conclusion with little follow-up


* Excellent client service orientation and proven ability to deal with demanding clients

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:


* Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA) a plus


* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance preferred


* Experience preferably including Public Big 4 and partnership or hedge/private equity fund accounting


* Experience with Investran or similar integrated Private Equity system a plus


* Familiarity and experience with private equity concepts (e.g.

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