Associate Director – Fund Accounting
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Associate Director of Fund Accounting overseeing close ended practices at Catalyst Group. Managing operations, client relationships, and strategic direction in a leading investment firm.
Responsibilities:
- Direct management of the close ended team — performance framework adherence, capacity planning, team satisfaction monitoring, coaching, training programmes , and succession planning
- Staff budget ownership in partnership with the COO — Fund Administration
- Oversight of NAV issuance for assigned close ended funds
- Close Ended fund structure setup, SLA establishment, and fund-specific procedure implementation
- Primary liaison for client communications on assigned funds
- Continuous assessment and refinement of operational processes
- Operational risk identification and mitigation across NAV production, reconciliation, and pricing
Requirements:
- 7 + years of experience in close ended fund administration or a similar financial services role
- Strong focus on NAV calculations, investor allocations, financial reporting, and audit coordination
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance , Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
- Proven leadership, mentoring, and team-building capability — including across diverse, cross-functional teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for senior client, auditor, and internal stakeholder engagement
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with a track record of identifying process inefficiencies and delivering improvements
- Expertise in fund systems: Investran, Bloomberg, eFront , Geneva, Dynamo or equivalent close ended fund administration platforms
- Advanced Excel skills — complex financial models, automated templates, pivot tables, XLOOKUP, macros
- Strong understanding of closed-ended and open-ended fund structures, capital calls, distributions, IRR, and MOIC
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; SQL or other data analysis tools are advantageous
- Solid grounding in US GAAP, IFRS, and regulatory requirements applicable to close ended funds
- Working knowledge of AI tools such as Claude an advantage.
Benefits:
- Professional certification (CFA, CAIA, CPA, or equivalent) is a strong advantage
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