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VP of Fund Operations

$140-175k plus bonus & carry

Bentonville, AR – relocation assistance available

Bell & Associates has been engaged to find our client their next VP of Fund Operations.

Responsibilities:

Our client is looking for a communicative and collaborative Vice President of Fund Operations who can work closely with their investment and analytics teams, and their external service providers, to produce timely and accurate information on their investments—to enable both data-drive decision making internally, as well as periodic client reports and tax and regulatory filings.

• Accounting & Cash Management: Expert accountant with specific experience in investment fund and management company accounting. Trustworthy, accurate, and timely in paying invoices, entering wire transfers, and managing the financial books and records of the firm (an active CPA license is not required, but is a plus).

• Reporting & Automation: Excellent listener and communicator who can translate business objectives into clear, concise, and timely reports. Effective project manager who can deploy both internal and contract resources to automate reporting and other accounting tasks (being able to use at least one programming language, such as Python or VBA, to automate accounting tasks is not required, but is a plus).

• Audit & Tax: Collaborate with the investment team on valuations, track and report on capital gains and losses, and collaborate with our external auditor and tax advisor on year-end processes and filings.

• Regulatory & Compliance: Familiar with compliance requirements of Registered Investment Advisors. Collaborate with our external compliance consultant across all aspects of our compliance program, including SEC audits.

• HR: Collaborate with our external professional employer organization on onboarding, payroll, and benefits, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.

Requirements

• Applicant must be authorized to work in the United States.
• An “accounting wizard” who can translate what you know into the best form for a given business purpose—whether fueling data-driven portfolio management decisions, improving client communication, or addressing regulatory, compliance, or tax questions.
• You thrive in a collaborative setting, and are mission-driven, service-oriented, and excited to contribute to a high-impact team.
• We are limiting this opportunity to individuals with significant experience in fund accounting, specifically with funds investing in both venture capital and public equities.
• We will only hire highly skilled individuals who are also great colleagues. Be ready to provide real-world examples of your expertise and for a case study.

Bell & Associates, Inc. was recently recognized by Forbes list of Best Professional Recruiting Firms in America – https://www.forbes.com/best-professional-recruiting-firms/list/3/#tab:overall

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Bell & Associates, Inc. is a recognized Executive Recruiting & Staffing leader based in Kansas City. We focus and specialize in the following practice areas – Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Executive Leadership, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Manufacturing/Operations Management. We provide top talent to our clients on a Direct Hire, Contract, and Contract-to-Hire basis.