Assistant Fund Controller

Company: Victory Park Capital Advisors
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC (VPCA), a registered investment advisor managing over $3.5 billion in assets, is seeking to hire an individual to assist in supporting the Fund Accounting Team. This individual will focus primarily on the accounting and operations of various investment funds managed by VPCA. Key areas include managing the quarterly and monthly fund close process, investor allocations, investor statements, creating capital call and distribution statements, coordinating, and interfacing with the Fund Administrator, generating internal and investor reporting, cash management and assisting in the audit and tax reporting processes.
Key Responsibilities Include:

• Manage ownership of day-to-day fund accounting responsibilities, including but not limited to, third party administrator, assigned funds and portfolio companies.
• Manage overall VPC fund processes such as audit and tax reporting from end to end. Ensure all deliverables are completed on time and are properly evaluated through final review/sign-off
• Manage blocker / splitter / underlying investment structure entity setup and quarterly close process, including but not limited to, the implementation of the closes into the quarterly valuation process
• Coordinate and complete deliverables and processes with other teams within VPC (Middle Office / Front Office / Investor Relations / etc.) for new investments / investor requests, or additional items as requested; maintain trackers and status updates for the entire accounting team
• Coordinate and track the onboarding of new VPC funds and the transition of the current VPC funds to a new third-party administrator
• Maintain clear and professional communication with vendors, fully understanding their roles and responsibilities and how they interact with VPC
• Maintain priorities, meet deadlines, and communicate often
  Requirements:
  • B.S. in Accounting; Masters, MBA, CPA (Inactive) preferred
  • 5-7 years experience in accounting, audit, and/or tax related to fund and/or investment management
  • Self-starter with strong attention to detail
  • High sense of accountability
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