Wolfe Research, LLC · 14 hours ago
Fund Controller
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expWolfe Research, LLC is launching a new Alternative Asset Management business. The Fund Controller will be responsible for overseeing fund administration, liaising with the finance team, and managing tax ownership while assisting in the development of the platform.
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Responsibilities
Liaise as the main point of contact for Finance with the Head of Alternative Asset group
Advise and assist on each SPV with regard to GAAP/Tax/Reporting considerations. Must be able to demonstrate ability to see upstream & downstream impacts and communicate factors to weigh which may drive outcomes of how the SPV’s are created and compiled
Will be responsible for the oversight of the Fund Admin relationship and all accounting ownership:
Will heavily interact with Fund admin counterparts and be the main point of contact with respect to capital movements / corporate actions
Must be capable of reviewing all Fund Admin output and offering suggestions / identifying errors
Will be responsible to ensure all Fund Admin output is correctly compiled and entered into our NetSuite GL
Will be responsible for working with the greater Wolfe finance team to ensure seamless movements within monthly close – ie Corporate Accounting / Treasury / FPA / Regulatory
Experience with SPV roll up to an RIA is preferred. Must understand GAAP/TAX/Regulatory impact of the movements of the SPV and how they roll up in the SEC regulated world
Will be responsible for all tax ownership. Ie – Fund Admin produces Financials – This role reviews – hands off to Tax Accountants – this role will then review tax accountants outputs and then be responsible for tax filings and ownership
Will be responsible for conceptual thought process of future SPV set up. Ie working with Fund Admin & Tax accountants to ensure all language and processes being outlined are feasible, in-line and obtainable
The candidate will assist Head of Alternative Asset group as they build out the platform
Will be responsible for ad-hoc reporting
Will be able to wear many hats as the business matures
Must possess an action first mentality
Managing the client interface/website for document, financial, valuation and p/l, communication updates, monitoring and tracking fund flows, managing capital calls to investors
Building and keeping responsibility for the WAM financial model, KPI’s and KPI tracking. Tracking and forecasting WAM cash flows
Vendor communication and negotiation
Assist with investor communication
Assisting with documentation on investments
Assist in financial due diligence of certain investments, in particular fund investments
Assisting to design and build fee structures into transactions
Assist in monitoring and managing WAM business costs
Qualification
Required
Greater than 8+ years working in Fund Accounting
Liaise as the main point of contact for Finance with the Head of Alternative Asset group
Advise and assist on each SPV with regard to GAAP/Tax/Reporting considerations
Demonstrate ability to see upstream & downstream impacts and communicate factors to weigh which may drive outcomes of how the SPV's are created and compiled
Responsible for the oversight of the Fund Admin relationship and all accounting ownership
Heavily interact with Fund admin counterparts and be the main point of contact with respect to capital movements / corporate actions
Capable of reviewing all Fund Admin output and offering suggestions / identifying errors
Responsible to ensure all Fund Admin output is correctly compiled and entered into our NetSuite GL
Work with the greater Wolfe finance team to ensure seamless movements within monthly close – ie Corporate Accounting / Treasury / FPA / Regulatory
Responsible for all tax ownership
Review tax accountants outputs and then be responsible for tax filings and ownership
Responsible for conceptual thought process of future SPV set up
Assist Head of Alternative Asset group as they build out the platform
Responsible for ad-hoc reporting
Able to wear many hats as the business matures
Possess an action first mentality
Managing the client interface/website for document, financial, valuation and p/l, communication updates, monitoring and tracking fund flows, managing capital calls to investors
Building and keeping responsibility for the WAM financial model, KPI's and KPI tracking
Tracking and forecasting WAM cash flows
Vendor communication and negotiation
Assist with investor communication
Assisting with documentation on investments
Assist in financial due diligence of certain investments, in particular fund investments
Assisting to design and build fee structures into transactions
Assist in monitoring and managing WAM business costs
Preferred
Experience with SPV roll up to an RIA is preferred
Benefits
Annual discretionary incentive bonus
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Life, accident and disability insurance
Paid time off packages that include vacation, sick days/leave, paid holidays and paid parental leave
Company
Wolfe Research, LLC
Since Wolfe Research, LLC’s founding in 2008, our mission has been to deliver best-in-class research and service—providing timely, rigorous, and unconflicted insights from the most differentiated, thoughtful and driven Analysts on the Street.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$4.55M2020-01-07Series Unknown· $4.55M
Leadership Team
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Janine McAllister
Chief Administrative Officer
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Sandra Pallante
Director and Chief Compliance Officer
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