About the role

  • CFO at a private equity investment firm, responsible for fund finance, compliance, and investor relations. Creating institutional quality infrastructure and leading the finance function from inception.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee third-party partners (fund administrator, audit, tax) and ensure audit-ready outputs.
  • Build and implement the fund finance foundation, including processes, controls, a close calendar, and reporting templates.
  • Coordinate tax deliverables (e.g., K-1 process through external providers).
  • Produce quarterly reporting for Limited Partners and manage LP-facing finance Q&A.
  • Personally execute capital calls and distributions, including notices, tracking, and follow-through.
  • Own fund accounting and investor capital mechanics (capital accounts, allocations, waterfalls/carry calculations).
  • Support growth initiatives, including fundraising readiness and finance infrastructure for additional investment vehicles.
  • Establish and maintain the regulatory/compliance framework and filing calendar within an SEC-regulated environment.
  • Build the internal finance function over time—starting lean with external admin support and scaling hiring as the platform grows.

Requirements

  • Strong Excel and financial modelling capability, including building dashboards and templates as needed.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; English fluency required.
  • 5–10+ years of fund finance experience within PE/VC/hedge fund/institutional asset management.
  • Familiarity with fund accounting systems (e.g., Allvue, Investran, eFront, Backstop, etc.).
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States (no relocation/sponsorship support).
  • Proven end-to-end ownership of LP reporting, capital calls, distributions, and fund accounting.
  • Working knowledge of fund audits, investor reporting expectations, and SEC regulatory requirements (e.g., ADV/PF).

Benefits

  • Annual performance bonus
  • Long-term incentive participation in future investment vehicles.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
  • 401(k) with employer match (up to 4%).
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Paid, sick and parental leave

Job title

Fund Finance Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$280,000 - $300,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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