Senior Associate - Private Equity Fund Accounting

Senior Associate - Private Equity Fund Accounting

Waystone, Makati, National Capital Region, Philippines

For over 20 years, Waystone has been at the cutting edge of specialist services for the asset management industry – partnering with institutional investors, investment funds and asset managers. We work with our clients to help build, support, and protect investment structures and strategies worldwide.

Our success depends upon our ability to attract and retain the best, most diverse talent and provide our employees with a broad spectrum of professional development opportunities. Our workplace environment is an inclusive one, where employees can be themselves, reach their full potential and drive business results.

Reporting to the Vice President – Fund Accounting, the Senior Associate – Fund Accounting will be an integral part of the team’s success.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely calculation of net asset values for investment funds
• Understand the accounting and reporting obligations indicated by incorporation documents of the funds
• Process capital activities of the funds in the accounting systems, including commitments, capital calls, distributions, drawdowns, rebalances, and transfers
• Knowledge of the accounting for investments within funds (direct investments, equity and debt positions, derivatives, and fund of funds, a plus)
• Experience with diverse fund structures, such as master / feeder funds, multi‑currency funds, SPVs, sidecars
• Preparation of schedules related to fund processes, such as calls, distributions and waterfall calculations
• Assist the audit process related to funds, including the preparation of annual financial statements with the necessary supporting information
• Ensure completion of internal and external deliverables
• Maintain a good relationship with clients
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, investment managers, brokers and custodians daily where issues arise with regards to the day‑to‑day running of the fund
• Assist in training the associates and junior associates
• Complete any other additional ad hoc tasks or deliverables that may be assigned as needed or due to business demand

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience

Education

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