Controller/ VP of Portfolio Operations

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Our client is hiring a Controller to oversee the firm's fund administration relationships and lead portfolio analytics across its cybersecurity-focused funds. Day-to-day fund accounting is performed by the firm's outsourced administrators and responsible for overseeing that work, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance. The role reports to the CFO & COO and partners closely with the VP, Investment Team, on portfolio strategy and valuation.
Key Responsibilities
•Serve as an internal point of contact for administrator, overseeing the accuracy and timeliness of NAV calculations, capital calls, distributions, and fund financial statements.•Review and validate administrator-prepared capital account statements and carried interest waterfall calculations.•Support annual fund audits across the firm's structures, coordinating among administrators, auditors, and tax preparers.•Partner with the CFO & COO and VP, Investment Team on fund structuring and cross-border fund operations matters.•Coordinate quarterly portfolio company valuations with the Investment Team and Valuation Committee.•Track and report fund and portfolio performance metrics (IRR, TVPI, DPI, MOIC).•Oversee the financial and portfolio content of quarterly Partnership Reports.•Support LP due diligence requests and audit-related inquiries
Qualifications•Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; CFA or CPA a plus.•7–10 years of experience in fund operations, portfolio management, or fund oversight within private equity or venture capital, including direct experience managing third-party fund administrators.•Experience with portfolio construction and portfolio management analytics, including pacing, reserves, diversification, and exposure monitoring.•Strong understanding of PE/VC fund structures, carried interest waterfalls, and cross-border fund administration.•Comfortable operating in an oversight capacity, managing external service providers rather than performing transactional accounting directly. xzbcwsv •Excellent communication skills; able to work closely with the CFO & COO and the Investment Team.