Private Markets Fund Accounting - Vice President

Who We Are Looking For:

YOU! A dynamic and enthusiastic individual who is looking to work in an exciting and evolving sector. In State Street Alternative Investment Administration Services (AIAS) you can enhance your career through experience gained in multiple facets including:

• Private Markets Funds
• Hedge Funds
• Hybrid Funds

Join us if making your mark in the Alternatives Servicing Sector is a challenge you are up for.

What we can offer you?

We are the largest Fund Administrator in Ireland, servicing global market leading clients across a variety of product types. With us, you have the opportunity to develop your career in many different directions within the funds industry. This is a team providing a crucial operational service for clients worldwide, and you will work with a range of internal teams across the globe to service a wide array of prominent clients across multiple fund types. We offer flexibility to blend working from home or office, excellent benefits package, strong personal and career development programs to support your career journey and much more.

What you will be responsible for:

• Detailed knowledge of Private Markets Fund of Funds, including transaction processing, valuations and reconciliation to underlying GP statements.
• Manage relationships with key client contacts to ensure continued confidence in State Street and ensure client satisfaction expectations are met relative to the level of service delivered.
• Responsible for all daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly deliverables for assigned client base.
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly production calendars with clients and internal support areas including but not limited to Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting.
• Ensure process and procedures are adequate to meet quality standards and are consistently applied and regularly reviewed.
• Ability to identify and act on high-risk processes; must be active and current on all procedures, controls and high-risk areas to prevent financial loss.
• Responsible for the direction and training of the team.
• Meet all requirements for the performance planning process including goal setting, regular and immediate feedback and submission of formalized performance appraisals.
• Assess operational effectiveness and make suggestions to transform how we operate and deliver services to clients.
• Participate in new business generation process including review of proposals, prospect presentations, staffing allocations.
• Represent the organization internally and externally as a senior level manager of State Street.
• Actively participate in working groups and the roll out of all technology initiatives such as deployment and development of Alpha Frontier and its connection with underlying Accounting platforms: Geneva, MCH and Investran.

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What We Value:

• Accurate and Precise
• Team Oriented
• Organized
• Personable
• Flexible
• Self-reliant
• Enthusiastic
• Excellent communications skills

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a college degree (accounting degree strongly preferred; business, mathematics, finance or economics degree required)
• Previous accounting and/or financial service operations experience, preferably with Alternatives or Private Markets, including 3 to 4 years of managerial experience. 
• Solid business unit management specifically in the private equity industry is required. 
• Professional accounting qualification is a plus.
• Excellent administrative, organizational and business support skills, with the ability to multi-task and to work calmly under pressure.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• Possess excellent organizational, planning and co-ordination skills.
• Ability to work accurately to tight deadlines
• Proactive and able to work independently and as part of a team