Engagement Manager

We are a provider of specialized fund administration services for Managers and General Partners of private equity funds, specifically: Buy‐out, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Fund‐of‐ Funds. For new General Partners, we provide consulting services to help accelerate the launch of their funds in addition to our full fund administration services. For established General Partners, we provide administration services and technology to whole fund families or select funds, to help scale their fund operations rapidly and efficiently.Job DescriptionThe Engagement Manager at Standish is responsible for managing and leading all client engagements. In conjunction with the Engagement Director, the Engagement Manager is responsible for supervising the Fund Controller and Associate in matters of fund accounting, capital account maintenance and financial statement preparation.Essential FunctionsMaintain frequent client contact to keep abreast of ongoing fund activitiesManage client expectationsManage engagement keeping in mind client needs, staff utilization and overall engagement efficiencySupervise the audit and tax preparation processReview all communications to the client and its investors on an ongoing basisAssist with sourcing new clients, issuing proposals and overall business developmentMentor and train junior staff membersMinimum RequirementsBachelor's Degree required (Finance/Accounting/Economics concentration preferred)2+ years of public accounting experience or equivalent2+ years of VC/PE fund experience or fund administrator – OR – minimum 1 year as manager at a public accounting firmPrevious Private Equity/VC experience and knowledge of Partnership Accounting, preferredCPA preferredProficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word & OutlookFamiliarity with QuickBooks preferred