Client Service Supervisor, Fund Accounting - Alternatives

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Join us as a Client Service Supervisor, Fund Accounting - Alternative Investments! Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting a Client Service Supervisor to join our Alternative Investment Group. In this role you will serve as a vital conduit between your team and your clients to ensure we meet their differentiated needs and exceed their expectations. The high level of external and internal interaction will enable you to continuously challenge yourself, sharpen your critical thinking skills and play a critical role in the growth of the firm.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

• Prepare, review and approve monthly and quarterly NAV packages and allocations for funds investing in equity, fixed income, fund-of-PE-funds, fund-of-hedge-funds, private debt, syndicated debt, private equity, real estate funds, OTC and various other financial instruments.

• Reconcile transaction details and balances from the general ledger to third party supporting documentation including, underlying fund investment capital statements, private loan documents, prime brokerage statements, Markit WSO reporting, and client’s supplemental reporting.

• Work with clients to solve complex problems, including but not limited to equalization, IRR calculations, management fee calculations, and waterfall/carry calculations.

• Assist in providing support towards year-end fund financial statement audit, regulatory reporting and tax preparation services.

• Work closely with the BBH Alts financial reporting team during the quarterly and annual cycle

• Prepare and review investor capital call and distributions.

• Aid in enhancing and enacting new policies, procedures and internal controls, including implementation of new technology tools and updates to associated procedural guides.

• Oversee and ensure training and cross training of employees on relevant job functions to develop breadth and depth of knowledge.

• Provide ongoing feedback and coaching to staff to improve individual performance, including BBH’s annual performance review process.

• Assist in implementing the coordination of new business and product implementations and conversions

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in a business-related field.

• 3+ years of Alternatives Fund Accounting, Global Custody, and/or Transfer Agency preferred.

• Supervisory experience preferred but not required.

• Detailed knowledge in one or more of the following alternatives industry segments: Hedge Funds, Public/Private Debt Funds, Private Equity, or Real Estate Funds.

• Highly proficient with Excel.

• Working knowledge of WSO preferred.

What We Offer:

• A collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can

• Direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world

• Opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm

• A culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective

• High-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind

• Rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage

• Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective de