Vice President, Fund Accounting - Private Assets (Quality Assurance)

Vice President, Fund Accounting - Private Assets (Quality Assurance)

Toronto(hybrid – 3 days p/week in the office)

Salary: $130-165,000 + bonus

Ref: 1126544

Your New Company

Join a global leader in asset servicing with a longstanding reputation for excellence within the alternative investment industry. With operations spanning multiple jurisdictions and decades of expertise, this organization provides fund administration, accounting, and asset servicing solutions to some of the world's most sophisticated private equity, real estate, infrastructure, credit, and alternative investment clients.

The Toronto-based Private Assets team is recognized for delivering high-quality fund accounting services while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture. Employees benefit from strong leadership, exceptional career progression opportunities, and a flexible hybrid work environment.

Your New Role

As Vice President, Fund Accounting - Private Assets (Quality Assurance), you will play a critical leadership role in developing and enhancing quality assurance and quality control frameworks across the Private Assets business. You will work closely with senior stakeholders and operational teams to elevate service quality, strengthen controls, and implement practical solutions to operational challenges.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing comprehensive QA/QC frameworks aligned with business objectives.
• Establishing quality metrics, KPIs, reporting mechanisms, and monitoring processes.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across fund accounting operations.
• Designing and implementing solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce risks.
• Creating standardized workflows, troubleshooting guides, quality control checklists, and escalation protocols.
• Conducting root-cause analysis of recurring issues and implementing preventative measures.
• Enhancing existing quality standards, procedures, and documentation.
• Leading quality-focused projects, training initiatives, and stakeholder engagement efforts.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
• Providing regular reporting and recommendations to senior leadership.

This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making while delivering tangible improvements across a highly respected private assets platform.

What You'll Need to Succeed

To be considered for this position, you will possess:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, with a professional accounting designation preferred.
• 8+ years of fund accounting experience within private equity, private assets, fund administration, or a related financial services environment.
• Previous experience leading quality assurance, quality control, process improvement, or operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of private assets operations and accounting standards including GAAP and IFRS.
• Proven ability to identify operational challenges and implement pragmatic, scalable solutions.
• Strong project management, organizational, and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Advanced communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with FIS Investran would be considered a strong asset.

What You'll Get in Return

In return, you'll join an organization that genuinely invests in the development and success of its employees.

• Competitive salary of $130,000 - $165,000, plus annual bonus.
• 5% RSP matching program.
• 25 vacation days plus 3 personal days.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Hybrid work model with a minimum of three days per week in the office.
• Clear career progression opportunities, including pathways to Senior Vice President and ultimately Executive Vice President level.
• Exposure to senior leadership with long tenure and deep industry expertise.
• Regular team-building activities, town halls, social events, breakfasts, pizza days, golf outings, office Olympics, and Pride Week celebrations.
• Opportunity to work with some of the industry's leading private assets professionals and clients.
• Occasional travel opportunities.

What You Need to Do Now

If you meet all the requirements for this role, please apply quoting reference number: 1126544. Thank you in advance for your interest.

This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization.

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#1126544 - Alistair Houghton