[Remote] Bilingual Private Equity Fund Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pinnacle Fund Services is a privately-owned company headquartered in Vancouver that provides high-quality accounting and administrative services to hedge funds, private equity funds, and other investment vehicles. They are seeking a Manager in the Private Equity Team to lead client relationships and manage a portfolio of private equity clients, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and efficient operations.

Responsibilities

• Management of a portfolio of client relationships
• Reviewing and approving net asset valuations performed by fund accountants prior to release to clients and investors, which includes:
• Reviewing capital activity such as capital calls & distributions
• Reviewing the general ledger
• Reviewing cash activity and cash reconciliations
• Reviewing income and expenses, including management and performance fees and ensuring they are accrued for and are in accordance with relevant accounting standards
• Reviewing Investor Statements and contract notes
• Reviewing pricing information provided by clients for Level 3 investments
• Reviewing financial statements
• Managing year-end audits/tax reporting with clients’ and independent auditors and ensuring fieldwork is completed on schedule
• Actively manages staff’s time and workload effectively ensuring both internal and external deadlines are met
• Ability to manage their own time and workload effectively to ensure both internal and external deadlines are met
• Actively manages client request’s and ensures staff are responding to queries in a timely and professional manner
• Ability to prioritize multiple client requests and determine which require escalating to Senior Management
• Coordinates with all relevant teams internally (e.g. Compliance, Investor Services) to ensure processes and workflows are aligned to meet client needs
• Ensuring all processes and output are consistent with Pinnacle’s policies and procedures and that Pinnacle’s control environment is maintained
• Identifies and implements solutions to improve processes, communication, efficiency, workflow, etc
• Provides technical accounting/industry knowledge to clients
• Provides ample time to coach, develop and train junior staff
• Perform performance appraisals for staff and aid in their ongoing development and goal setting

Skills

• Bilingual in English and French is required
• Prior experience in the fund industry of at least 3-5 years is required
• Prior experience in a managing role of at least 2 years managing client relationships, deliverables and communication is required
• In-depth knowledge of closed ended funds required
• Accounting designation required
• Strong knowledge of accounting concepts
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to handle multiple demands, competing priorities, and constant change
• Ability to allocate time effectively and manage tight deadlines
• Prior experience with PFS-Paxus is desired, but not required

Benefits

• Extended Health Benefits
• RRSP Employer Match Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Educational Support
• Work-Life Balance
• Remote Firm, with some in-office days with purpose (learn, build relationships, collaborate & socialize)
• Exposure to all aspects of the business

Company Overview

• Pinnacle Fund Services provides services to investment funds, management companies and general partners. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://pinnaclefundservices.com.

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