Senior Vice President, Investment Accounting – Loan Services

About Citco

JOB DESCRIPTION

The market leader. The premier provider. The best in the business. At Citco, we’ve been the front-runner in our field since our incorporation in 1948 led to the evolution of the asset servicing sector itself. This pioneering spirit continues to guide us today as we innovate and expand, push beyond the boundaries of our industry, and shape its future. From working exclusively with hedge funds to serving all alternatives, corporations and private clients, our organization has grown immensely across asset classes and geographies. For us, this progress is a pattern that we’ll only maintain as we move forward, always prioritizing our performance. So for those who want to play at the top of their game and be at the vanguard of their space, we say: Welcome to Citco.

About The Team & Business Line

Fund Administration is Citco’s core business, and our alternative asset and accounting service is one of the industry’s most respected. Our continuous investment in learning and technology solutions means our people are equipped to deliver a seamless client experience.

Your Role

The Senior Vice President is responsible for ensuring that funds and fund managers are provided with accurate and timely accounting services. In addition, the Senior Vice President shall manage client relationships in line with client Service Level Agreements, Citco procedures and applicable accounting standards, while also maintaining a focus on training and development of staff, work flow processes and improvements.

Accounting

• Review Daily/Monthly/Quarterly reports and working papers, which include:
• Cash and Position Reconciliations
• Expense Accruals
• Agree Fees and Interest Accruals if applicable
• Review all transactions activity pertaining to the investment portfolio
• Review daily flash PNL from client and perform variance analyses
• Trial balances and related working papers
• Financial statements, footnotes and any ad hoc client/management reporting
  

Operations

• Overall responsibility for client relationships, inquiries and meetings
• Interact with Senior Management and clients
• Review procedures and recommend solutions in order to improve efficiencies
• Ensure adherence to all internal and external audit standards
• Coordinate, manage and monitor external audit process
• Liaise with clients and assist them on accounting and administrative issues and relevant developments
• Provide technical accounting/industry knowledge to clients
• Review client partnership agreements, PPM’s and other materials
• Preparation of client service plans including annual budget
  
  

Team Management

• Review the work of team members and provide feedback for improvement in order to guarantee timely delivery and quality of work
• Monitor and track team performance and profitability in order to meet the client service level agreements and achieve financial targets
• Plan resources in line with business demands, participate in the recruitment and selection process, lead, coach, develop and appraise employees within the team
• Establish plan for new client setup and transitions
• Keep Senior Management abreast of all material issues affecting the processing of deliverables
• Ad Hoc Reports requests and operations metrics as required by management
• Implement training initiatives
  
  

About You

• You have a Bachelor or Master level degree (in Accounting, Finance, or Economics).
• Professional accounting designation required
• 7 years public/private accounting experience
• 5 years real estate and/or private equity experience
• 5 years fixed income products accounting experience, in particular loans and lending facilities
• Knowledge of life cycle of structured products from warehousing to securitization
• Knowledge and experience in GAAP and IFRS required
• Experience with fair value reporting for fixed income investments
• Experience with CECL considerations and reporting for non-fair valued fixed income investments
• Knowledge of Real Estate and Private Equity Fund Accounting
• Strong leadership skills and supervisory experience of other professionals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Project management skills with attention to detail and proven ability to multi-task
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Excel)
  
  

Salary Range: USD 200,000 - 299,000

Our Benefits

Your well-being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.

Citco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to make all employment and personnel decisions without discriminating on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, physical disability, mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national or ethnic origin, and any other protected status.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.