Fund Controller - New York, United States - Opto Investments

    Opto Investments
    Opto Investments New York, United States

    1 month ago

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    About the Role
    In a fast-paced, engaging environment, you will work cross-functionally with our product, engineering, and operations teams.

    You will be responsible for building the foundation of our investment offering, implementing controls, and partnering with technology to automate processes.

    Your Day-to-Day will include:

    Oversee the NAV and financial statement process for funds, reviewing work prepared by our third-party administrator, including:

    Complex private portfolio company transactions and application of manager-provided prices

    Waterfall and carried interest calculations

    Differing management fee arrangements

    Gross and net IRR calculations

    Ensuring accounting and presentation is consistent with U.S. GAAP and Limited Partnership Agreements

    Assist with the funds' day-to-day operations, including:
    Planning and coordinating capital calls and distributions, managing the end-to-end process, and reviewing calculations and notices produced by our third-party administrator

    Payment of fund fees and expenses

    Coordination of investment funding

    Oversee annual audit process for the funds, coordinating with fund administrator and auditors

    Oversee tax process for the funds, coordinating with tax providers and/ or fund administrator

    Contribute industry and operational knowledge to product development and new fund launches

    Establish the internal accounting and finance policies and procedures to ensure best practices are always being followed

    Assist Business, Investor Relations, and Compliance teams, among others, providing information and data to respond to queries and performing ad hoc analyses based on the funds' or investors' activity

    Coordinate the fund's payment and expenses process to ensure compliance with the fund documents and timely and accurate execution and reporting

    About You
    You have a builders mindset and are excited to develop processes and a team with a customer service mindset. You are willing to dive into problems and have a track record of driving solutions.

    • You are interested in offering topnotch service to your clients.
    • You have the required knowledge and expertise in interpreting and understanding Limited Partnership Agreements, and Private Placement Memorandum.
    • You are skilled in working with complex entity structures and report consolidations.
    • You have strong critical thinking, problemsolving, and decisionmaking abilities.
    • You take pride in your excellent communication skills and can multitask to meet multiple deadlines.
    • You have experience overseeing and monitoring the timely delivery of topquality client deliverables.
    • You are interested in working in a fastpaced environment with a supportive team as an individual.
    • You have experience in using technology to automate processes and gain efficiencies.
    • You have experience in providing training and guidance to new and existing team members.
    • You are wellversed in risk management, identifying risk, and implementing appropriate controls.
    Bonus Skills

    Experience working in a startup environment

    Background

    2-3+ years' experience from a public accounting firm, alternative investment firm, or fund administrator

    and

    2-3+ years' experience with private equity fund accounting and operations

    A CPA or plans to pursue.

    Compensation and Benefits

    Opto has a high bar for talent, and we are committed to building the best teams possible.

    Candidates are never subjected to discrimination based on race, citizenship, religion, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, sensory, mental, or physical disability, or any other characteristic.

    The successful candidate for this role can expect a generous compensation and benefits package. The cash salary range for this role is $135,000-$165,000 dependent on skills, experience and expected contribution.

    All full time employees at Opto enjoy:

    Significant equity

    Health, dental, and vision

    Unlimited PTO

    Retirement savings plan (401k)

    Learning, Fitness & WFH stipends

    Paid Holidays, Including closing the week in between December 25th and January 1st

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