Fund Finance Hedge Funds – FX Specialist, Vice President
Location: Singapore
iCapital is powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace. Our financial technology platform has transformed how advisors, wealth management firms, asset managers, and banks evaluate and recommend bespoke public and private market strategies for their high-net-worth clients. iCapital services approximately $176 billion in global client assets invested in 1,433 funds, as of December 2023.
iCapital has been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 for six consecutive years (2018-2023); a three-time selection by Forbes to its list of Best Startup Employers (2021-2023); and a three-time winner of MMI/Barron’s Solutions Provider award (See link below).
About the Role
iCapital is looking for the ideal candidate to join and help build out the International Fund Finance team. This role will work on and/or manage an accounting team that services a fast-growing sector of the business, and oversee FX hedging operations for newly-created FX-hedged funds. This position will be responsible for servicing hedge and private equity fund of fund and access fund vehicles (the “funds”) in conjunction with third-party administrators, and internal support staff in the US and Portugal (to start). The ideal candidate will also manage all fund accounting and financial reporting to investors, including capital activity, partner capital statements, annual audited financials, and tax deliverables. Specifically, they will take the accounting lead for APAC-based funds including having knowledge of regulatory and operational reporting nuances in the region.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the APAC region accounting and operational expert in new fund structuring, setup, and onboarding; as well as onboarding new APAC-based distributors into existing funds.Manage outsourced FX hedging provider; build-out internal processes for proper oversight and control
- Build and maintain relationships with underlying fund managers, fund administrators, and distributors.
- Design and implement processes and procedures for servicing the funds. Partner closely with the management team to enhance and automate key processes, and develop and enhance product, management, and other reporting, targeting both efficiency and scale.
- Work closely with other members of the Fund Finance team in the US and Portugal in servicing the funds, as well as Investor Relations, Product, Legal and Compliance, Technology, Sales, and Marketing teams to support fund operations.
- Provide oversight of fund administrators and other service providers, such as auditors, tax service providers, and custodians.
- Monitor cash positions and liquidity of investments, reconciliations, and manage cash reserves.
- Define, update, and maintain operating policies and procedures.
- Liaise with funds’ custodian and funds’ bank, as well as other counterparties as needed.
- Work with counsel and Chief Compliance Officer to ensure general compliance with fund docs as well as regulatory filings and requirements such as SEC and FINRA.
- Fulfill ad-hoc tasks as required by the team and different parts of the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another business-related field
- 8+ years of fund accounting, fund administration, or finance operations experience (prefer a focus on alternative investment funds including fund-of-funds and feeder funds, but not required)
- Advanced accounting skills and experience within an audit framework preferred
- Advanced Excel skills
- Demonstrated capacity and willingness to work within a close team structure on all tasks
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with ability to see the big picture
- Proven ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team player in a fast-paced, demanding environment
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- High level of integrity
- Passion for the application of innovative technology
- Eager to learn new topics and work in an evolving business environment
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