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The Vice President or Director of StepStone Private Debt – Core Operations / Fund Accounting in Dublin will be responsible managing a team within the Private Debt Fund Accounting team for the Firm’s private market / alternative investment managed portfolios. The Vice President or Director will work closely with the Department’s senior leadership as well as other departments (e.g. SPAR, Research, IR, Business Development) where necessary to provide support to the Firm’s global investment activities.
A key focus of this role will be to ensure continual improvement of business services by reviewing current processes and procedures with the goal of maximizing efficiency and effectiveness.
To excel in this role, you will enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment, have excellent people management skills and will be hands-on and detail-oriented in problem solving.

EDUCATION AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Possesses a bachelor’s degree (Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business preferred)
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience preferred
• Working knowledge of financial accounting and demonstrated ability to learn new performance and portfolio reporting systems
• Strong knowledge of Investment and Fund Management Industry and Operations with experience in Private Markets preferred
• Good technical understanding

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Proven ability to lead projects and/or teams
• Proven ability to multi-task and manage priorities against key deadlines
• Proven ability to work with stakeholders across various departments within the organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated individual with demonstrated initiative, independence and adaptability
• Problem solving skills and ability to oversee execution of accurate and high-quality finished products
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong work ethic
• Interest in global financial markets

ABOUT US

Working out of 26 offices in 15 countries, StepStone has a truly global viewpoint. As people are our biggest asset, we offer resources to help our employees reach their full potential. Our principles are based on integrity, transparency, respect and creativity, which together define how we do business.

• Senior Department resource for Fund Accounting for StepStone Private Debt products
• Manages team to ensure data consistency, completeness within the StepStone Private Debt
• Manages direct reports and oversees outsourcing partners for dedicated fund accounting resources
• Oversees the Fund Accounting processes and ensures sufficient control procedures
• Establishment of a KPI framework to lead the team and continuously improve such KPIs
• Ability to communicate with relevant stakeholders across the business but also outside the business
• Support the business in onboarding new mandates and make sure scalability of the business is achieved
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
• Agree and set goals for the team and measure them on an ongoing basis
• Ensure succession plans and institutional memory are in place as needed to ensure uninterrupted service (documentation of unique processes/procedures, etc.)
• Ensure key deadlines are established, continuously strived for, and met on time
• Lead and effectively delegate resources to ad hoc projects, where necessary