Posted 16 days ago
Fund Controller
@ Standish Management
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Standish Management is hiring a Fund Controller to lead financial reporting and administration for its clients. The role covers fund accounting, capital account maintenance, financial statement preparation, audit and tax oversight, cash flow forecasting and quarterly reporting to Limited Partners. It requires a bachelor's degree, at least 2 years of public accounting experience and Microsoft Office skills, with some local client travel.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise audit and tax preparation process
- Prepare capital calls, distributions and investor allocations
- Track portfolio company financings
- Manage and forecast cash flow
- Assist with quarterly reporting to Limited Partners
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or economics preferred
- 2+ years of public accounting experience or equivalent
- CPA is a plus
- Private equity or VC and partnership accounting experience preferred
- Proficiency in Excel, Word and Outlook
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Travel | ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Finance, Accounting, Economics |
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Full company description
Standish is the leading independent provider of fund administration and related services to the private capital industry. With more than 1,200 professionals across 19 offices in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Standish provides comprehensive solutions for Fund Sponsors, including: fund administration, management company, tax, compliance, as well as corporate and depositary services for its clients in Europe. The firm supports more than 500 clients with over $850 billion in assets under administration and serves all major alternative asset classes.
- LinkedIn followers
- 13,140
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 959
- Reported office locations
- Standish, San Francisco, CA 94111, US
- Standish Management, LLC, Boston, MA 02116, US
- Standish, Dallas, TX 75201, US
- Standish, New York, NY 10022, US
- Standish, Seattle, WA 98104, US
- Standish, Chicago, IL 60606, US
- Standish, Denver, CO 80202, US
- Standish, Los Angeles, CA 91367, US
- Standish, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, US
- Standish, Portland, OR 97210, US
- Standish, Miami, Florida 33131, US
- Standish, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601, US
- Standish, Salt Lake City, UT 84043, US
- Standish, Luxembourg, LU
- Standish, Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman KY1-1206, KY
- Standish, Cape Town, South Africa 8005, ZA
- Standish, Bangalore, India 560067, IN
- 1701 Hollis St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3M8, CA
- Standish, London, United Kingdom EC3M 7DQ, GB, GB
- Other recorded names
- Standish Management
- Standish Management, LLC
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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- 0
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Standish is the leading independent provider of fund administration and related services to the private capital industry. With more than 1,200 professionals across 19 offices in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Standish provides comprehensive solutions for Fund Sponsors, including: fund administration, management company, tax, compliance, as well as corporate and depositary services for its clients in…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2007 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
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Job Description:
The Fund Controller at Standish works with other team members to lead the financial reporting and administration operations of our clients. In conjunction with the Engagement Manager, the Fund Controller is responsible for fund accounting, capital account maintenance and financial statement preparation for clients.
Essential Functions:
- Supervision of the audit and tax preparation process
- Assisting with the preparation of information and data for Capital Calls, Distributions and Allocations to investors
- Detailed management and tracking of portfolio company financings
- Cash flow management and forecasting
- Assisting with the Quarterly Reporting to the Limited Partners
- Maintenance of investor information in third party software systems
- Some local travel to Client sites as needed
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree (Finance/Accounting/Economics concentration preferred)
- 2+ years of public accounting experience or equivalent
- CPA is a plus
- Previous Private Equity/VC experience and knowledge of Partnership Accounting, preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word & Outlook
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