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Neuberger Berman Alternatives Finance Controller in Boston, Massachusetts
Summary :
The Alternatives Finance Group acts as an intermediary between the private equity portfolio managers and external vendors including the fund administrators, audit, and tax professionals. This position will have primary responsibility of assisting in all aspects of operations for various private equity funds across the Neuberger Berman platform as well as providing oversight to the fund administrators in the process of recording/reconciling of transactions. Qualified candidates will have strong time management and communication skills, be able to demonstrate critical thinking.
Responsibilities:
Day to day oversight of 3rd party service providers (Fund Administration, Transfer Agency, Valuation providers, Tax providers, Audit, etc.) including the review and approval of quarterly and monthly financial statements, capital account statements, ad hoc investor reporting prepared by fund
Assist with SEC filings and other regulatory compliance such as NPORT, NCSR, NCEN, 38a-1 reporting, 15(c) reporting
Review management fee and carried interest calculations
Review key performance metrics such as fund IRRs and total returns
Monitor cash reserves and review and approve capital call and distribution allocations and notices
Analyze underlying investment capital activity and related journal entries for accuracy of characteristics and bucketing
Facilitate the receipt and review of incoming expenses and various expense allocations
Perform data validation between external and internal sources
Maintain real time tracking for financial data, management fees, and expenses
Provide data and ad hoc reports to senior management and the investment team, as needed
Prepare and review quarterly Adviser Reports to be presented to a Board of Directors
Provide support to other functional groups within the firm including Investor Relations, Client Reporting, Legal and Compliance, and Corporate Accounting
Interface directly with the external auditors and tax professionals to manage the process of completing annual audits, ASC 740 tax provisions, tax returns and the distribution of K-1s and 1099s
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in accounting or finance, CPA preferred
Knowledge of 40 Act funds, RIC funds and general partnership accounting, financial reporting, and tax reporting
Strong familiarity with accounting standards including, but not limited to, US GAAP, IFRS and Lux GAAP
5-8 years of experience with 3-5 years of Big 4 public accounting experience and a focus in private equity
Familiarity with applications such as Chronograph, Canoe, Appian, Tableau a plus, but not required
Highly detail oriented and organized in work with the ability to meet assigned deadlines
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus
Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results.
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Founded in 1939, Neuberger Berman is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. From offices in 39 cities worldwide, the firm manages $439 billion in client assets (as of September 30, 2023) across a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally.
Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm has built a diverse team—including 700-plus investment professionals and more than 2,700 employees in total—united in their commitment to delivering client outcomes and investment excellence. It is our people who define our culture and have enabled us to be recognized by Pensions & Investments as the first or second "Best Place to Work in Money Management” for last eight consecutive years (firms with 1,000+ employees).
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