Associate, CFO Office Services

About the Department:

CFO Office Services is one of the vital service lines offered by TresVista to its clients, providing fund administration, management company accounting, corporate accounting including FP&A, Treasury and other allied activities performed which assists the CFOs office at the clients end. The delivery team comprises highly skilled accounting professionals intended to function as an extension of the clients team and further supported by additional value-added functions. The department serves various clients across Public and Private Equity, Investment Banks and other Corporates, Wealth Management Firms and Portfolio companies

Overview

The Associate opportunity at TresVista is a 2 - 3 year program providing a chance to work directly with and be responsible for their client base. It provides them with rich learning experience and direct exposure to senior investment professionals.

Associates undergo a comprehensive training program to help them execute smoothly and exceed client expectations. An Associate's role is sector agnostic, working across product groups, acting as thought partners for clients and not just data aggregators.

Key Role Expectations:

• Lead project requests, determining the project path and guiding analysts on how to execute tasks effectively
• Check all deliverables executed by analysts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with standards
• Manage and mentor a team of analysts, providing guidance and support while reporting to management
• Communicate directly with senior professionals such as CFOs, controllers, and accounting managers, addressing inquiries and providing information
• Assist with annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans to support strategic decision-making across the firm
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement, providing actionable insights to management
• Develop and maintain complex financial models for various business units and projects, ensuring accuracy and reliability
• Identify solutions to real world accounting problems faced by senior professionals - such as identifying accounting solutions on leases, Fixed Asset Registration, IT Assets, NAV Packages, Cash management, Financial Statement preparation, Waterfall Calc, Capital Budgeting, etc.
• Understanding client projects and creating comprehensive processes to build efficiencies and add control to client workflows
• Perform comprehensive due diligence on potential portfolio companies, assessing risks and opportunities
• Support deal execution and transaction documentation, collaborating with legal and compliance teams
• Monitor and analyze portfolios, company performance, preparing detailed reports for senior management
• Prepare investment committee materials, including detailed presentations and recommendations
• Prepare quarterly financial reporting packages for clients, ensuring timely and accurate delivery
• Manage and review capital call and distribution allocations, maintaining precise records
• Post and review journal entries, reconciling cash and bank accounts to ensure accuracy
• Calculate management fees, partner catch-up, carried interest, and waterfall, adhering to established guidelines
• Produce accurate and timely reports of the fund's daily and monthly accounting activities, maintaining high standards of quality
• Calculate NAV of funds, including embedded expenses and fees, ensuring precision
• Develop and implement efficient and standardized workflows within the team, enhancing productivity
• Liaise closely with team members to identify and implement job training initiatives, fostering professional growth
• Monitor procedures and controls within the team, reviewing and approving work daily within stated departmental guidelines

Prerequisites

• Strong working knowledge of fund accounting, NAV calculation, performance calculation, pricing, valuation of financial instruments, corporate accounting, and investor relations
• Prior FP&A knowledge is an added advantage
• Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to set clear priorities, delegation, and deployment of team resources
• Excellent communication skills and be organized to meet deadlines
• High levels of honesty & integrity, ability to lead a team and self-drive is essential

Experience

1. Charted Accountant, MBA Finance
2. 2+ years of relevant experience

Education

• Graduate/MBA (Finance)/CA

Compensation

The compensation structure will be as per industry standards