Alternative Fund Services - Fund Accounting - Vice President

Description Join J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank, where your expertise will shape the future of alternative asset administration. Be part of a team that manages over $950 billion in assets and delivers innovative solutions to top-tier clients across all alternative asset classes. As a Vice President in Alternative Fund Services, you will drive operational excellence, lead a talented Fund Accounting team, and deliver best-in-class service to a diverse client base. You’ll have the opportunity to streamline processes, lead strategic initiatives, and make a direct impact on the success of our clients and the growth of our business. Job responsibilities • Manage a Fund Accounting team, ensuring client deadlines are met and work is executed in accordance with internal controls • Interpret fund agreements to determine impact on fund set-ups, financial reporting, and NAV reporting • Maintain thorough knowledge of client base and industry standards to serve and communicate with clients effectively • Serve as senior client escalation, proactively resolving issues and communicating solutions • Lead and support training initiatives, manage team capacity, budgets, and cross-training plans • Drive special projects, new client/fund onboarding, and internal investment initiatives • Prepare and review fund, share class, and investor allocations, including management and performance fee calculations • Prepare and review Net Asset Value files and daily profit & loss statements • Streamline operational processes to reduce risk and improve efficiency Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills • 10+ years of accounting experience • Deep knowledge of hedge/private equity fund environments, including investor allocations, share classes, and complex investment/securities processing • Bachelor’s degree • Innovative and analytical mindset with excellent verbal and written communication skills • Strategic thinker with a proven track record • Strong team player with the ability to drive projects to completion independently • Exceptional client service orientation and ability to manage demanding client relationships Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills • Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA) • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance • Experience in Public Big 4 and partnership or hedge/private equity fund accounting • Experience with Investran or similar integrated Private Equity systems • Familiarity with private equity concepts such as waterfall calculations, capital call/distribution processing, and PE investment structures