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The Finance Director will play a critical leadership role within the firm’s finance organization, overseeing core financial operations and serving as a key partner to senior management. This role will have overall responsibility for Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), cash management, insurance programs, the controller function, payroll, while also managing several firm-wide operational and risk-related functions.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in private funds and financial services, strong technical accounting expertise, and a hands-on leadership style appropriate for a fast-paced, institutional investment environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership & Oversight

• Lead the management company operation, financial reporting, and audit coordination
• Maintain and enhance internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures
• Ensure accuracy, integrity and timeliness of financial statements and internal management reporting
• Partner cross-functionally with the Tax, Financial Reporting & Operations teams to ensure integrated financial oversight
• Coordinate with Compliance team on various US Treasury Department & other regulatory monitoring requirements
• Report to the CFO and COO as a senior thought partner on financial and operational matters

FP&A

• Lead firm-wide financial planning, annual budgeting, and monthly forecasting processes
• Develop a multi-year forecast
• Prepare and review monthly management reporting, variance analysis, and financial insights for senior leadership
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling and analysis
• Responsible for monthly management company expense allocation reporting

Payroll & Benefits

• Final review and sign off on all bi-monthly, monthly and quarterly payrolls for all companies
• Responsible for the financial analysis of the annual benefits renewal process
• Evaluate benefit plan offerings to ensure competitiveness and cost efficiency
• Coordinate annual review compensation cycles with department heads for employees and partners

Cash Management

• Oversee and optimize the cash management and liquidity function for the management company
• Review and approve the release of all outgoing wires from management company bank accounts
• Review and approve all partner distributions

Insurance & Risk Management

• Direct responsibility for annual renewals of the firm’s corporate insurance program:
  • Directors & Officers (D&O) and Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance
  • Property & Casualty insurance
• Coordinate with human resources, brokers, legal counsel, and senior management on coverage, renewals, and risk mitigation

Facilities & Office Management

• Oversee financial aspects of corporate infrastructure including lease obligations, efficient internal cost structuring and vendor management
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate record-keeping requirements including UK subsidiary filings

Team Leadership

• Manage and develop a team of five professionals across Accounting, FP&A, and Payroll
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Provide mentorship and support professional development within the team
• Drive further adoption of Workday modules across the firm

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of financial services experience, with direct private fund experience strongly preferred
• Prior experience overseeing the FP&A and controller functions
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA designation strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of partnership accounting
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience with complex financial structures
• Proven experience managing teams and operating in a high-performance, in-office environment
• Workday or similar ERP experience a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with senior leadership

Key Attributes

• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and highly organized
• Strong judgment and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-moving hedge fund environment
• Collaborative leadership style with a strong sense of ownership
• Strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset

Current anticipated annual base salary range: $185k - $225k

Base salary within the range will be determined by various factors including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills and qualifications.