Overview
This role is focused on overseeing the onboarding and migration of funds to the organization’s platform. The Fund Migrations Senior Associate will manage transitions from incumbent administrators, including data validation, operational setup, stakeholder communication, and post-conversion stabilization.
The position reports to the Fund Accounting Manager and collaborates with other fund accounting team members and cross-functional operations teams. You will lead work with other migration specialists and serve as a key point of contact for clients throughout the administrator transition process.
Responsibilities
- Execute end-to-end fund migrations and transition non-registered funds from incumbent administrators to the organization’s platform.
- Serve as a key team member for multiple concurrent migration engagements; follow project plans, track milestones, and ensure timely, successful implementation.
- Review and validate migrated data, including:
- investor capital accounts
- general ledger balances
- investment portfolios
- commitments
- capital activity
- waterfall calculations
- historical financial information
- Partner with clients and external stakeholders to gather information, manage expectations, resolve issues, and provide regular project updates.
- Manage, mentor, and develop offshore fund migration specialists through technical guidance, coaching, performance management, and growth opportunities.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation by evaluating current workflows, recommending system enhancements, and implementing solutions that reduce manual effort and improve the client onboarding experience.
- Ensure migrations are completed on schedule with high accuracy, strong communication, and minimal operational disruption—while building long-term trusted relationships with investment manager clients.
- Evaluate existing processes and determine where AI and automation could improve them.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in public accounting, fund administration, fund accounting, investment operations, or a related financial services environment; experience supporting alternative investment funds.
- CPA license is preferred but not essential.
- Experience supporting complex client implementations, fund onboardings, or large-scale operational initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of alternative investment structures, including private equity, venture capital, and/or digital asset funds.
- Solid understanding of investment company accounting (ASC 946).
- Exceptional project management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize competing deadlines, manage multiple concurrent projects, mitigate risks, and deliver high-quality results.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills, including the ability to build trusted partnerships with clients, senior leadership, external service providers, and cross-functional internal teams.
- Ability and inclination to question existing processes and use AI/automation to build better approaches.
Preferred Qualifications
Compensation & Benefits
- Benefits are provided to support employees both inside and outside of work.
Location
- Fully remote for anyone in the United States or Canada.