Overview The Operations Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of our operations team. This position requires a deep understanding of Private Equity funds, including booking valuations and reconciling cash flows. The Operations Lead will be responsible for managing a team of accounting and operations professionals, driving process improvement initiatives, and collaborating with senior leadership to challenge and enhance operational strategies. The Operations team will have the primary responsibility of analyzing the quarterly financial statements of private equity partnership investments and recording/reconciling the transactions in the investment accounting system. In addition, the team will assist in the preparation of historical investment performance analysis and reports. Below is the list of responsibilities and activities carried out:
- Analyzing and reviewing quarterly financial statements from underlying investment managers, includes capital accountant statements, schedule of investments, quarter financial statements and supplemental schedules
- Ensure investment structures are accurately reflected in financial reporting packages, including commitment levels, unfunded capital, and carried interest analysis.
- Close collaboration with the fund accounting teams to capture valuation data in the investment accounting system
- Coordinate with Fund Accounting team to ensure timely availability of data for reporting deadlines and support client service teams with relevant data and analysis. Complete individual assigned valuation work to meet quarterly fund reporting deadlines
- Validate data and tolerance breaks of data input/provided
- Review journal entries for incremental changes to the Partnerships within Fund records
- Maintain a thorough understanding of Limited Partnership Agreements and apply relevant terms to financial reporting processes.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness in wire processing, while adhering internal controls and approval workflows.
- Monitor and track outgoing payments to confirm execution and reconcile daily bank statements to verify posted transactions.
- Investigate discrepancies between internal records and bank activity, and maintain treasury reports such as daily cash positions, payment logs, and transaction summaries.
Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities
Strategic Focus
- Thought leadership and Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for automation / process improvements and implement changes to enhance team efficiency.
- Support senior leadership in adoption and execution of overall strategy as well as operational delivery encompassing accounting review standards and best practices
- Self-driven and motivated with a focus on operational efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Ability to identify risks, cost efficiencies, and operational improvements.
Operational Management
- Project Management: Oversee the review and delivery of financial statements and other accounting reports.
- Technical Oversight: Ensure adherence to US GAAP and IFRS; manage technical research.
- Client Service Delivery: Maintain high service levels and ensure accuracy and timeliness.
- Documentation: Ensure all accounting review activities are well-documented.
- Performance & Risk Management: Prepare and present performance and risk reports.
- Problem Solving: Address and resolve technical and disclosure issues.
- Escalation Management: Escalate issues at the right time and level.
- Strong organization and time management skills.
People Leadership
- Team Management: Provide guidance and support to the accounting team; foster a high-performance culture.
- Supervise employees to ensure quality and productivity.
- Ability to lead a medium-sized team.
- Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team.
- Strong presentation and communication skills with ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.
Governance & Risk
- Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting deadlines.
- Identify and mitigate risks in performance and reporting.
- Escalation Management (also relevant here for risk control).
- Ability to effectively liaise with senior-level stakeholders to communicate issues, risks, and solutions.
- Manage technical research and application of US GAAP to accounting issues
*The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.
Experience & Personal Attributes
Educational and Professional Qualifications:
- Chartered Accountant / Master s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in operations within the financial services industry, with at least 3 years managing teams of size more than 4 members.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail and ability to lead a medium-sized team
- Solid relationship building and stakeholder management
- Ability to analyse, resolve and document problems and resolutions.
- Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team.
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Continuous improvement focus, with the ability to identify risks, cost efficiencies, and operational improvements.
- Ability to effectively liaise with senior-level stakeholders to communicate issues, risks, and solutions.
- Strong presentation and communication skills with ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.
- Self-driven and motivated with a focus on operational efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Proficiency in using financial software and tools, as well as Microsoft Office Suite.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Flexible working arrangements and work-life balance initiatives.
- Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
- Employee recognition programs and team-building activities.
Overview The Operations Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of our operations team. This position requires a deep understanding of Private Equity funds, including booking valuations and reconciling cash flows. The Operations Lead will be responsible for managing a team of accounting and operations professionals, driving process improvement initiatives, and collaborating with senior leadership to challenge and enhance operational strategies. The Operations team will have the primary responsibility of analyzing the quarterly financial statements of private equity partnership investments and recording/reconciling the transactions in the investment accounting system. In addition, the team will assist in the preparation of historical investment performance analysis and reports. Below is the list of responsibilities and activities carried out:
- Analyzing and reviewing quarterly financial statements from underlying investment managers, includes capital accountant statements, schedule of investments, quarter financial statements and supplemental schedules
- Ensure investment structures are accurately reflected in financial reporting packages, including commitment levels, unfunded capital, and carried interest analysis.
- Close collaboration with the fund accounting teams to capture valuation data in the investment accounting system
- Coordinate with Fund Accounting team to ensure timely availability of data for reporting deadlines and support client service teams with relevant data and analysis. Complete individual assigned valuation work to meet quarterly fund reporting deadlines
- Validate data and tolerance breaks of data input/provided
- Review journal entries for incremental changes to the Partnerships within Fund records
- Maintain a thorough understanding of Limited Partnership Agreements and apply relevant terms to financial reporting processes.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness in wire processing, while adhering internal controls and approval workflows.
- Monitor and track outgoing payments to confirm execution and reconcile daily bank statements to verify posted transactions.
- Investigate discrepancies between internal records and bank activity, and maintain treasury reports such as daily cash positions, payment logs, and transaction summaries.
Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities
Strategic Focus
- Thought leadership and Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for automation / process improvements and implement changes to enhance team efficiency.
- Support senior leadership in adoption and execution of overall strategy as well as operational delivery encompassing accounting review standards and best practices
- Self-driven and motivated with a focus on operational efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Ability to identify risks, cost efficiencies, and operational improvements.
Operational Management
- Project Management: Oversee the review and delivery of financial statements and other accounting reports.
- Technical Oversight: Ensure adherence to US GAAP and IFRS; manage technical research.
- Client Service Delivery: Maintain high service levels and ensure accuracy and timeliness.
- Documentation: Ensure all accounting review activities are well-documented.
- Performance & Risk Management: Prepare and present performance and risk reports.
- Problem Solving: Address and resolve technical and disclosure issues.
- Escalation Management: Escalate issues at the right time and level.
- Strong organization and time management skills.
People Leadership
- Team Management: Provide guidance and support to the accounting team; foster a high-performance culture.
- Supervise employees to ensure quality and productivity.
- Ability to lead a medium-sized team.
- Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team.
- Strong presentation and communication skills with ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.
Governance & Risk
- Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting deadlines.
- Identify and mitigate risks in performance and reporting.
- Escalation Management (also relevant here for risk control).
- Ability to effectively liaise with senior-level stakeholders to communicate issues, risks, and solutions.
- Manage technical research and application of US GAAP to accounting issues
*The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.
Experience & Personal Attributes
Educational and Professional Qualifications:
- Chartered Accountant / Master s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in operations within the financial services industry, with at least 3 years managing teams of size more than 4 members.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail and ability to lead a medium-sized team
- Solid relationship building and stakeholder management
- Ability to analyse, resolve and document problems and resolutions.
- Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team.
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Continuous improvement focus, with the ability to identify risks, cost efficiencies, and operational improvements.
- Ability to effectively liaise with senior-level stakeholders to communicate issues, risks, and solutions.
- Strong presentation and communication skills with ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.
- Self-driven and motivated with a focus on operational efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Proficiency in using financial software and tools, as well as Microsoft Office Suite.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Flexible working arrangements and work-life balance initiatives.
- Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
- Employee recognition programs and team-building activities.
