ABOUT US 

We are Alter Domus. Meaning “The Other House” in Latin, Alter Domus is proud to be home to 85% of the top 30 asset managers in the alternatives industry, and more than 5,000 professionals across 23 countries. 

With a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in alternatives, we believe in being different. Invest yourself in the alternative, and join an organization where you progress on merit, where you can speak openly with whoever you are speaking to, and where you will be supported along whichever path you choose to take. 

Find out more about life at Alter Domus at careers.alterdomus.com  

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Financial Control is an independent team responsible for performing a secondary and concurring “audit partner” review on certain Strategic, Growth, and Enterprise Core client deliverables such as: financial statements, monthly or quarterly investor reports, capital call and distribution calculations along with other ad-hoc deliverables generated and reviewed by the Fund Accounting – Accounting, Reporting and Valuation (“AVR”) team. Financial Control works alongside various internal groups located in Chicago, Indianapolis, Boston, and Brea ensuring best practices while advocating industry standards. Financial Control is responsible for thoroughly understanding fund structures, strategy, assets and the economics of each deal to provide absolute quality assurance on all Alter Domus client deliverables.  background who has experience supporting ERISA structures and preparing documents for clients ERISRA fillings. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform a secondary and concurring “audit partner” review of key areas of risk on client deliverables including quarterly financial statements, investor statements, call and distribution calculations, waterfall calculations, and certain ad-hoc or non-standard deliverables such as IRR calculations
• Work with AVR, Implementation, Technology, and Management to streamline reviews, improving quality on client deliverables.  Participate in process remediations as needed
• Be a Subject Matter Expert resource for technical accounting treatment/policies, procedures and controls to internal teams and to external clients
• Adapt risk-based internal controls and processes based on review findings and work with AVR and management team to set, document and rollout best practice standards across fund services business units
• Work with management and technology teams to suggest and identify best practice automation solutions to increase quality and operational efficiency
• Assess, measure, and implement ways to mitigate financial risk of misstatement including designing preventative and detective internal controls
• Perform technical accounting research and conclude correct accounting treatment in a clear and concise manner, and propose recommendations based on that research
• Actively work with AVR and implementation to help establish best practices during deal onboarding as well as assist AVR with accounting policy technical inquiries when necessary
• Review the first quarterly financial reporting for assigned implementation deals to confirm the methodology and reporting is consistent with fund governing documents, industry best practices, and client accounting policies
• Assist AVR and systems administrators to ensure accounting and reporting platforms are setup in accordance with fund governing documents
• Participate in accounting discussions with client during onboarding process and review accounting treatment memo prepared by fund accounting team.
• Identify and evaluate global risk themes to assess training needs and suggest areas where the team is not adequately trained and give appropriate feedback on competency gaps
• Be a subject matter resource internally, aid in delivery of training materials and proactively address training deficiencies as they arise
• Identify and stay current with market trends, standards and regulatory updates by attending industry events and seminars
• Champion and lead business initiatives including the SOC internal control compliance, waterfall, and capital activity working groups
• Champion the Alter Domus brand internally and externally while ensuring the core values are instilled across the team
• Build internal and external relationships with responsive, confident communications and strong attention to detail.
• Able to be client facing during onboarding and be available throughout the life of the deal. This includes being present for face-to-face client visits

WHAT WE OFFER:

We are committed to supporting your development, advancing your career, and providing benefits that matter to you. 

Our industry-leading Alter Domus Academy offers six learning zones for every stage of your career, with resources tailored to your ambitions and resources from LinkedIn Learning. 

Our global benefits also include: 

• Support for professional accreditations such as ACCA and study leave 
• Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, birthday leave
• Continuous mentoring along your career progression 
• Active sports, events and social committees across our offices 
• Support with mental, physical, emotional and financial support 24/7 from our Employee Assistance Program 
• The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan 
• Plus additional local benefits depending on your location 

Equity in every sense of the word 

We are in the business of equity, in every sense of the word. For us, this means taking action to ensure every colleague has equal opportunity, valuing every voice and experience across our organisation, maintaining an inclusive culture where you can bring your whole self to work, and making Alter Domus a workplace where everyone feels they belong. 

We celebrate our differences, and understand that our success relies on diverse perspectives and experiences, working towards shared goals and a common purpose. Thanks to the work of our Group DE&I Committee and network of DE&I Champions, we empower all of our people to be truly invested in the alternative.  

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruiting and onboarding process. Please contact our hiring team if you require any accommodations to make our recruitment process more accessible for you. 

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