Adams Street Partners is seeking a Fund Controller to join the Finance team to assist in the day-to-day management and oversight of related accounting and financial reporting requirements pertaining to Adams Street registered fund products (private equity and/or private credit).  Our Fund Controller will gain a broad range of investment accounting exposure by providing accounting support for the Firm’s registered product investment activities. 

Specifically, this individual is responsible for various functions within the private credit investment accounting group including:

• Assist in the implementation and execution of process and procedures surrounding all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, and operational requirements of registered fund products
• Assist in execution, review, and implementation of monitoring controls, including SOX compliance, over accounting & operational deliverables, including the review of all monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting packages, and public filings with the Fund Admin
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly financial SEC reporting requirements, in adherence with GAAP and required footnote disclosures, including the review and the integration of the deliverables from the Fund Admin
• Assist third-party partners associated with the registered fund products, including but not limited to the Audit Firm, Fund Admin, and Custodian Bank.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly reporting packages (i.e. Board)
• Actively assist the Tax team on related RIC and tax compliance data requests
• Actively assist the Compliance team on related RIC and other regulatory compliance data requests
• Assist with investor relation team requests for existing and prospective investors, including ad-hoc reporting, performance calculations, and operational due diligence inquiries.
• Assist in reporting, analytical, and other data aggregation/ad-hoc financial performance requests and materials as needed by internal Adams Street team members.

Requirements:

We seek an individual who is self-disciplined, demonstrates creative thinking and has the following characteristics:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting is required
• 7+ of total experience with a minimum of 5 years of relevant registered product accounting experience working at a private equity or private credit manager or a fund accounting administrator. RIC or BDC specific experience preferred
• Public company financial reporting experience preferred, including use of reporting software
• CPA preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word as well as Adobe Acrobat
• Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision within a team environment
• Strong organization, analytical and communication skills
• Strong finance, accounting, and investment operations skills, including system/technology skills