Associate, Fund Operations

3 weeks ago

Boston, United States HarbourVest Partners LLC. Full time

Job Description Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

In our collegial environment that's marked by low turnover and high energy, you'll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.

We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement, which translates to 2-3 days minimum per week in the office.

About the Role:

The Fund Operations Center of Excellence is a collection of teams that perform operational functions and processes on a centralized basis for all funds using a consistent, standardized approach. As a member of the Fund Operations Center of Excellence, the Fund Operations Analyst supports various Fund Operations teams by performing, on a cross-fund basis: high-volume processing and review activities, tasks downstream of operations team signoff, and other processing functions. These include, but are not limited to: Review of fund expense allocations; generation and review of capital account statements, distribution notices, and quarterly reports; processing of cashflow-related data; running reports to satisfy client and regulatory requests; and other functions involving data input, systems uploads, report generation/review, and data reconciliation.

This role is for an Associate position within the Expense Center of Excellence. Primary responsibilities include reviewing expenses, to ensure they have been allocated to funds in line with applicable policies.

The ideal candidate is someone who demonstrates:

* High quality administrative and organizational skills; strong attention to detail
* Ability to perform independently and as part of a team
* Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively with multiple team members within the Ops CoE and across departments

Strong written and verbal communication skills

* Experience and familiarity with basic finance and basic accounting concepts
* Proficient Excel skills; willingness to learn new systems and applications

What you will do:

* Responsible for performance of work aligned to assigned Fund Operations Center of Excellence Team, in line with established deadlines, by following standardized procedures, workflows and templates
* Perform basic data entry to operations systems and Excel, run and review reports, perform data reconciliation/validation, and manage system uploads
* Ensure compliance with documentation standards applicable to the Fund Operations Center of Excellence, including creation of a standard documentation package clearly evidencing work performed, conclusions reached, and signoff
* Communicate with Fund Operations Center of Excellence Team Leader on any comments on work performed, addressing comments timely, and applying lessons learned to future work product
* Develop an understanding and expertise in the assigned functional area, both in terms of depth (knowledge of process) and breadth (knowledge of fund-specific characteristics and how they effect the process)
* Prepare ad hoc requests and help with Fund Operations Center of Excellence projects related to continuous improvement

What you bring:

* High level of attention to detail and desire to continuously learn
* Ability to work towards and meet pre-established deadlines and/or turnaround times
* Strong work ethic and collaborative approach
* Ability to perform processes across a broad and diverse set of funds, applying knowledge learned in one fund to similar funds within the complex
* Strong technical accounting knowledge

Education Preferred:

* BS/BA - Business - Finance, Economics or Accounting

Experience Preferred:

* 2-4 years finance/accounting experience, including private equity experience

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