Due to continued business growth and new client wins, we are seeking a Vice President, Private Equity Fund Accounting Manager to join our Accounting Services team in Dublin . This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fund accounting leader to oversee the delivery of high-quality accounting and reporting services across private equity and alternative investment structures, while developing talent, enhancing controls, and driving operational excellence.
In this role, you will:
- Lead and develop a team responsible for delivering fund and client accounting services for private equity and alternative investment structures.
- Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements, NAV reporting packages, capital statements, and other key fund accounting deliverables, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
- Manage accounting activity across the private equity fund lifecycle, including capital calls, distributions, investment activity, expense accruals, management fees, and carried interest calculations.
- Review accounting and reporting for complex fund structures, including limited partnerships, feeder funds, SPVs, and related entities.
- Ensure all deliverables meet client expectations, internal control requirements, accounting standards, and regulatory obligations.
- Act as an escalation point for complex accounting, reporting, and client issues, partnering with stakeholders to deliver effective and controlled solutions.
- Support quarter-end, year-end, and audit activity, coordinating closely with internal teams, external auditors, and clients.
- Drive process improvements through standardization, control enhancement, and the effective use of technology.
- Leverage technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting accuracy, streamline workflows, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support a consistently high standard of client service.
- Coach and develop team members, strengthening technical capability, leadership skills, and overall team performance.
Foster a team culture aligned to BNY’s principles through accountability, collaboration, client focus, and continuous improvement.
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To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:
- A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline .
- A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, or CIMA preferred.
- Significant experience in fund accounting, private equity fund administration, alternative investment servicing, or client accounting .
- Strong technical knowledge of private equity fund accounting , including capital calls, distributions, investor allocations, management fee accounting, carried interest and waterfall calculations, portfolio investment accounting, period-end close, and financial reporting.
- Experience preparing and/or reviewing financial reporting under IFRS and/or US GAAP .
- Strong understanding of private equity fund structures, including limited partnerships, feeder vehicles, SPVs, and other private capital entities .
- Demonstrated leadership and people management capabilities, including team development and performance oversight.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency with fund accounting systems, general ledger platforms, and reporting tools .
Experience driving continuous improvement in a controlled, deadline-oriented environment.
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Preferred experience:
- Experience supporting private equity, real estate, infrastructure, venture capital, or other alternative asset classes .
- Familiarity with multi-jurisdictional fund structures and European servicing environments.
- Knowledge of alternative investment accounting platforms such as Investran, eFront, Geneva , or similar systems.
- Experience supporting new business onboarding, fund launches, or conversion activity .
