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Fund Accounting Engagement Manager (Private Credit)

Role overview

Summary

The Engagement Manager at Standish is responsible for managing client engagements and supervising fund accounting activities. This role involves maintaining client relationships and ensuring efficient engagement management while supporting business development efforts.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required (Finance/Accounting/Economics concentration preferred)
  • 2+ years of public accounting experience or equivalent
  • 2+ years of VC/PE fund experience or fund administrator – OR – minimum 1 year as a manager at a public accounting firm
  • Preferred: Previous Private Equity/VC experience and knowledge of Partnership Accounting
  • Preferred: CPA

Responsibilities

  • Manage and lead all client engagements
  • Supervise the Fund Controller and Associate in fund accounting matters
  • Review all communications to the client and its investors
  • Assist with sourcing new clients and issuing proposals

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Supervision
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Team Leadership

About the company

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Standish Management, LLC

  • 501–1,000
We are a provider of specialized fund administration services for Managers and General Partners of private equity funds, specifically: Buy‐out, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Fund‐of‐ Funds. For new General Partners, we provide consulting services to help accelerate the launch of their funds in addition to our full fund administration services. For established General Partners, we provide administration services and technology to whole fund families or select funds, to help scale their fund operations rapidly and efficiently. From our start in 2007, we have grown steadily and currently administer more than 4,000 entities with clients who have more than $500 billion in committed capital under administration.

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Job description

     

Job Description

The Engagement Manager at Standish is responsible for managing and leading all client engagements. In conjunction with the Engagement Director, the Engagement Manager is responsible for supervising the Fund Controller and Associate in matters of fund accounting, capital account maintenance and financial statement preparation.  

Essential Functions:

  • Maintain frequent client contact to keep abreast of ongoing fund activities
  • Manage client expectations
  • Manage engagement keeping in mind client needs, staff utilization and overall engagement efficiency
  • Supervise the audit and tax preparation process
  • Review all communications to the client and its investors on an ongoing basis
  • Assist with sourcing new clients, issuing proposals and overall business development
Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree required (Finance/Accounting/Economics concentration preferred)
  • 2+ years of public accounting experience or equivalent
  • 2+ years of VC/PE fund experience or fund administrator – OR – minimum 1 year as a manager at a public accounting firm
  • Previous Private Equity/VC experience and knowledge of Partnership Accounting preferred
  • CPA preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word & Outlook

Benefits: 

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, along with life insurance, Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
  • Comprehensive disability/maternity and paternity plans
  • 401K
  • Flexible Vacation Plan
  • Sick Time Accrual Plan
  • Standard holidays along with year-end office closure
  • A flexible work environment for all employees 

Compensation Range: $120,000 - $150,000 annually

*Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience and qualifications

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