Director of Finance And Accounting
Boston, MA - USA
Job Summary
Were looking for a Fund Finance Director to join a leading global alternative investment firm and take a key leadership role within a growing asset management platform. This person will serve as the primary day-to-day finance lead for a complex portfolio spanning private credit structured investments fund-of-funds private investments derivatives and other alternative asset classes.
The platform supports insurance-related investment mandates but prior insurance experience is not required. This is much more of an investment management finance role and the asset classes and accounting knowledge can translate from a variety of alternative investment backgrounds.
Company/Team/ Position Highlights
- Highly visible role with direct exposure to investment professionals senior finance leadership and cross-functional teams
- Broad investment exposure across private credit structured products private investments fund-of-funds derivatives and other complex assets
- Opportunity to take real ownership of a growing finance function rather than stepping into a narrowly defined reporting role
- Oversee third-party administrators while remaining close to the investments transactions and underlying economics
- Collaborative high-performing culture with a strong track record of internal growth and mobility
Compensation & Benefits
- Generous profit sharing program plus an additional long-term profit sharing opportunity at the Director level
- Comprehensive healthcare retirement family support wellness and other employee benefits
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary finance lead for a diversified portfolio of alternative investments and separately managed/fund relationships
- Develop a deep understanding of investment structures across private credit structured assets private investments fund-of-funds derivatives and related strategies
- Oversee third-party fund administrators and review accounting NAVs financial reporting investor capital activity and other key deliverables
- Partner closely with investment operations portfolio management tax legal compliance and other finance teams
- Support valuation processes including GAAP fair value analysis and valuation committee materials
- Oversee cash management expense allocations audits consolidations and bespoke financial reporting
- Review complex investment and legal documentation and ensure transactions are reflected appropriately from an accounting and reporting perspective
- Build and improve scalable finance processes controls reporting and infrastructure as the platform continues to grow
Qualifications
- Accounting Finance or a related field
- CPA strongly preferred; CFA or similar qualification also valued
- Relevant accounting and finance experience within asset management alternative investments and/or public accounting
- Prior Big 4 or other large public accounting experience strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of investment accounting financial reporting valuations and complex investment structures
- Experience overseeing third-party fund administrators and working across multiple internal stakeholder groups