Assistant Controller - Tandym

A private equity firm is seeking an experienced professional to join their team as the Assistant Controller on their Credit Funds team in their Miami office.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Investment and Operations teams on a daily basis to ensure the accounting books and records are accurate.
• Train and supervise both an onshore and offshore team; Ensure teams are continually provided with challenging opportunities to expand and grow their careers; Ensure offshore personnel are a successful extension of our team and are given opportunities to grow and expand their careers.
• Research and propose potential solutions to improve process and reporting efficiency to discuss with senior team members and technology teams; Assist with the validation of any enhancements to system reports and/or implemented functionality.
• Participate in monitoring all investments and analyze the related performance; Engage directly with the investment and origination professionals to handle multifaceted inquiries.
• Responsible for the review and approval of the quarterly financial reports, compliance and investor reporting for all assigned Funds. Ensuring compliance with the Funds' governing documents as well as GAAP, credit facility, and SEC requirements.
• Assist Controllers with determining appropriate accounting decisions based on research done on new/proposed accounting guidance.
• Responsible for managing the liquidity of the Funds to assist with IRR optimization to LPs.Monitor the deal pipelines for several funds and cash availability from fund credit facilities.
• Perform other duties, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or Post-Graduate degree in Accounting.
• 10-15 years of experience related to alternative investments in private industry (e.g., hedge fund, private equity, bank, administrator, etc.) or public accounting.
• Takes full ownership and accountability of work product and leads by example in areas of attitude, attention to detail, urgency, process improvement and quality of work.
• Effective and self-motivated problem solver - demonstrating strong critical reasoning, analytical and detail-oriented attributes; Be able to think "out of the box".
• Superior planning and organizational skills.
• Seasoned manager of people and processes with an ability to cultivate, maintain and motivate a high-performing team.
• Capable of persuasive written and oral communications by presenting complex issues and recommendations in a clear, concise and logical manner.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both verbal and written - with an ability to build working relationships across various departments with individuals at different experience levels.
• Solid understanding of Investment Company financial reporting.