Alternative Ops Fund Accounting, Senior Associate

• Review operational processing completed by Associates and ensure outputs are accurate, complete and compliant with established procedures.
• Review investment lifecycle transactions, including capital calls, distributions, interest receipts, fees, paydowns and related activities.
• Validate market values and valuation inputs against supporting documentation, investigate significant movements or discrepancies, and ensure exceptions are appropriately documented, escalated and resolved.
• Validate supporting documentation and ensure appropriate evidence is maintained.
• Perform detailed investigation and review of complex reconciliation breaks and exceptions.
• Execute reviewer controls and ensure maker-checker requirements are properly performed.
• Identify control weaknesses, operational risks and procedural gaps.
• Participate in issue investigations, root cause analysis and remediation activities.
• Support operational incident reporting and corrective action tracking.
• Act as a key contact for day-to-day operational matters and escalations.
• Coordinate with custodians, counterparties, administrators and internal support teams to resolve outstanding items.
• Communicate operational updates and risks to management on a timely basis.
• Act as a key contact for day-to-day operational matters and escalations.
• Coordinate with custodians, counterparties, administrators and internal support teams to resolve outstanding items.
• Communicate operational updates and risks to management on a timely basis.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to Associates.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members.
• Share best practices and contribute to knowledge management initiatives.
• Assist management with workload coordination and delivery monitoring.

This position provides an opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of alternative investment products and operational activities, including private equity, private credit, fund-of-funds and other complex investment structures. The successful candidate will develop expertise in investment operations, cash management, documentation review and client servicing activities within a global operating environment. We value:

• Strong technical and operational expertise.
• Excellent quality and risk awareness.
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills.
• Proactive issue identification and resolution.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to coach and develop junior staff.
• Ownership, accountability and professionalism.

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or related discipline.
• 4-6 years related experience of relevant experience within fund accounting, fund administration, financial services or alternative investment operations.
• Understanding of alternative investment structures and investment lifecycle events preferred.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Prior reviewer or checking experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify issues, investigate exceptions and escalate appropriately.