Associate Director of Finance

The role

The Associate Director of Finance will manage complex multi-fund operations and drive strategic decision-making. This person will strengthen financial systems, reporting, and compliance across multiple geographies for Acumen Capital Partners.

What you will do

• Support Fund Managing Directors to maintain best-available practice for finance and operations
• Maintain and improve ACP controls, risk, treasury, budgeting, liquidity, investment, cashflow and financial management
• Manage GP stakes and cash planning/treasury functions
• Provide ACP board reporting including strategic planning, modelling and financial performance
• Ensure regulatory compliance and filing of tax and financial regulatory obligations across jurisdictions
• Implement ACP audit related matters
• Manage treasury, internal financial systems, controls and procedures
• Handle bank account setup and relationships for new funds
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of experience
• Deep track record of experience of professional fund management in an institutional context of a multi-fund manager
• Bachelor’s degree
• CPA or Chartered Accountant
• Permanent authorization to work in the United States

Nice to have

• Relevant advanced degree
• Experienced working in a complex, multi-structured, fast-paced, international organization, particularly one with global entities/subsidiaries in developing countries
• Sufficient seniority to be a data-driven decision-maker and key strategic business partner
• Strong relationship skills and versatility
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent management skills
• Natural intellectual curiosity and ability to build a strong network of relationships
• Proven commitment to creating social change

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

Before you apply

• Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis

About the company

Acumen is a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working to build a world based on dignity. They invest in transformational companies and build sustainable markets to solve problems of poverty.