Vice President Fund Accounting Operations

Job summary

Develop and enhance quality assurance and control frameworks, metrics, monitoring tools, workflows, and escalation protocols for private assets fund accounting operations. Lead root cause analysis, process improvements, and training while partnering with accounting, operations, and leadership teams to improve service delivery.

Job details

Vice President, Fund Accounting Operations Are you a Private Assets Fund Accounting leader who enjoys improving processes, strengthening controls, and driving operational excellence? A leading, global, firm is seeking a Vice President, Fund Accounting - Private Assets (Quality Assurance) to help shape and elevate quality standards across a growing private markets platform. This is a newly enhanced leadership role with significant visibility across senior management and operations teams. What makes this opportunity different? This is not a traditional fund accounting management position. The focus is on building and enhancing quality assurance and quality control frameworks across Private Equity, Private Credit and Real Assets fund accounting operations. You'll have the opportunity to influence how work is delivered, identify areas for improvement, implement scalable solutions, and drive a culture of continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities ✔ Develop and implement QA/QC frameworks and controls ✔ Establish KPIs, reporting dashboards, and quality metrics ✔ Lead root cause analysis and process improvement initiatives ✔ Create standardized workflows, procedures, and escalation protocols ✔ Design monitoring tools and automated quality checks ✔ Partner with fund accounting, operations, and leadership teams to improve service delivery ✔ Lead training and quality-focused development initiatives We're Looking For 8+ years of fund accounting experience Background in Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Assets, Fund Administration, or Alternative Investments Experience within Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Controls, Risk, Oversight, or Process Improvement functions Strong understanding of GAAP, IFRS, and private assets fund structures Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills Experience with FIS Investran is highly desirable Why Apply? Senior leadership position with significant influence Opportunity to build and enhance a function rather than simply maintain one Exposure to complex private markets structures Hybrid working model Competitive compensation and benefits Clear visibility with senior stakeholders and executive leadership If you're interested in learning more, feel free to apply directly or contact me for a confidential discussion. #FundAccounting #PrivateEquity #PrivateCredit #RealAssets #AlternativeInvestments #TorontoJobs #FinanceJobs #PrivateMarkets #AssetManagement #FundAdministration #CPA #Investran #OperationsExcellence #QualityAssurance #LeadershipJobs

What you’ll do

Develop and enhance quality assurance and control frameworks, metrics, monitoring tools, workflows, and escalation protocols for private assets fund accounting operations. Lead root cause analysis, process improvements, and training while partnering with accounting, operations, and leadership teams to improve service delivery.

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of fund accounting experience, with a background in private equity, private credit, real assets, fund administration, or alternative investments and experience in quality, controls, risk, oversight, or process improvement. Candidates should understand GAAP, IFRS, and private asset fund structures and demonstrate leadership and stakeholder management; FIS Investran experience is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits
• Hybrid Working Model

Listed skills

• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Root Cause Analysis · Preferred
• Workflow Standardization · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Fund Accounting
• Private Equity
• Private Credit
• Real Assets
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Internal Controls
• Risk Oversight
• Process Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• KPI Development
• Reporting Dashboards
• Workflow Standardization
• Automation
• Stakeholder Management
• GAAP and IFRS

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership

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