Head of Fund Accounting - Private Wealth

<div class="content-intro"><p><span data-teams="true"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">We are global private markets specialists&nbsp;delivering tailored investment solutions,&nbsp;advisory services, and impactful, data driven&nbsp;insights to the world’s investors.&nbsp;Leveraging the power of our platform and&nbsp;our peerless intelligence across sectors,&nbsp;strategies, and geographies, we help&nbsp;identify the advantages and the answers&nbsp;our clients need to succeed.</span></span></p></div><p>POSITION OVERVIEW</p> <p>The Head of Fund Accounting is a senior leader within StepStone Group Private Wealth (“SPW”) responsible for investment and fund valuation, liquidity and leverage strategy, budgeting, regulatory and financial reporting to boards, regulators, auditors, and lenders. General responsibilities include overall management of fund accounting, NAV oversight, financial reporting, and related governance for private market retail investment products. Reporting to the Partner and current CFO for all SPW fund products, this role will lead a team of approximately 20 professionals and partners closely with Portfolio Managers, Investment Operations, Legal/Compliance, Tax, and external service providers to ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results. The role requires a CPA, strong executive presence, and the ability to clearly present fund performance, valuation matters, tax, compliance, and key accounting judgments to the Board, Executive Committee, and Valuation Committee.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Lead the Fund Accounting and fund finance functions across all US and international retail products, including daily oversight of NAV production, investment valuation, books and records integrity, shareholder capital activity, and period-end close and reporting across private market/alternative investment vehicles.</li> <li>Manage and develop a high-performing team of ~20, setting clear goals and expectations, providing coaching and feedback, and building scalable operating processes and succession plans.</li> <li>Oversee quarterly and annual financial reporting deliverables, including U.S. GAAP financial statements, management reporting packages, regulatory and board reporting.</li> <li>Partner with investment teams to support private market valuation processes, including review of inputs/assumptions, documentation of key judgments, and coordination of valuation governance.</li> <li>Prepare and deliver clear, executive-level presentations and materials for the Board, Executive Committee, and Valuation Committee; communicate complex accounting and valuation topics with confidence and discretion.</li> <li>Oversee the team’s coord