Fund Finance and Operations Manager ENG / FR 100% (m / f)

For one of our clients, we are looking for a Fund Finance & Operations Manager ENG / FR in 100% permanent contract and based in Geneva. The collaborator will be in charge of finance and operations for the company.

Our client is a sophisticated wealth management company based in Geneva.

Missions

• Integrating the structure and the team;
• Calculating and overseeing NAVs for the firm's investments and vehicles, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with applicable accounting standards;
• Overseeing and managing cash flow analyses for current and future investment vehicles, with the ability to develop complex Excel cash reserve simulations for financial planning;
• Preparing and updating detailed financial models for investment vehicles, including cash flow projections, NAV simulations, and distribution forecasts;
• Collaborating with fund administration, paying agent, auditors and third-party partners to reconcile financial records, ensuring alignment with internal reports;
• Owning the financial and accounting treatment of private market investment structures, including SPVs, Funds, Trackers, and AMCs - from inception through reporting and wind-down;
• Managing and monitoring SPV bank accounts, cash positions, and cash flow reconciliation across all investment vehicles
• Managing capital call and distribution processes, LP allocation waterfalls, and carried interest calculations;
• Preparing and reviewing investor reporting, financial statements, and performance attribution for private market vehicles;
• Liaising with administrators, auditors, and custodians on fund-level accounting and reconciliation matters;
• Handling the incorporation, operation, regulatory compliance, and closing documentation for all private market deals through the company's SPVs;
• Acting as point of contact with structuring partners and investment partners (target companies and third-party funds) on fund-level financial and operational matters;
• Overseeing the periodic migration and updating of financial data into the PMS, and ensuring reconciliation with SPV management tools, ensuring data accuracy and timely availability for client reporting;
• Identifying areas for process improvements within the finance function, proposing and implementing technology solutions to streamline operations and enhance performance;
• Ensuring all financial systems are up-to-date and integrated to support both daily operations and long-term strategic initiatives;
• Supporting management as needed on financial aspects of regulatory matters, including liaison with auditors on fund-level reviews;
• Maintaining up-to-date documentation of all financial compliance activities and regulatory reports related to investment vehicles;
• Overseeing and managing relationships with external providers, ensuring timely contract renewals, amendments, terminations, etc;
• Owning vendor selection, negotiation and optimisation to ensure operational excellence and cost efficiency;
• Reporting ad-hoc to the clients and the management;
• Participation of the day-to-day in the office.

Profil du candidat

• Superior academic background in finance, economy or management;
• Strong similar experience as Fund Controller, Fund Finance Manager, Finance Manager or Finance Lead for a financial services company in Switzerland;
• Good commands on IT skills, especially Excel;
• Knowledge of fund administration platforms and processes;
• Good level in English and French;
• Discretion and sense of confidentiality.

Conditions et Avantages

Our client offers a 100% permanent contract within a fast-growing and sophisticated working environment.