Key skills
Fund administrationPrivate equity operationsFund accounting systemsNAV processesLP/GP structuresWaterfall mechanicsCarried interestCapital callsDistributionsRequirements captureBusiness analysisAlternative fund industryMS ExcelJiraAdvent GenevaInvestraneFrontYardiInvestor reportingK-1 workflowsTax workflowsRegulatory reportingAIFMDForm PFCommunicationSales
About this role
FundCount is a growing international fintech company with a 20-year history, providing a unified software solution for investment, general, and partnership accounting and analysis. They are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with expertise in fund administration and private equity to bridge the gap between clients' workflows and the FundCount platform, translating requirements into scalable configurations.
Responsibilities:
- Act as SME for our client’s workflows: NAV calculations, investor allocations, capital calls, distributions, and fee calculations
- Configure and validate PE fund structures — LP/GP waterfalls, carried interest, clawback mechanisms, and multi-tiered fund hierarchies
- Support clients migrating from legacy platforms, mapping their data into FundCount's data model
- Design and validate data interfaces between FundCount and third-party fund admin systems, prime brokers, and custodians
- Analyze clients' investment accounting processes and produce comprehensive requirements and system configuration specifications
- Solicit and document client business requirements; provide consultative support on applications and business processes
- Develop data mapping specs for import/export interfaces between FundCount and third-party investment management systems
- Conduct UAT with technical teams; prepare test data and user-acceptance testing documents
- Support Sales with proof-of-concept demos and prospect data conversions
- Provide training and product support to clients and internal teams
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Mathematics, Accounting, or Finance
- Fund Admin / PE: 2+ years in fund administration or private equity operations, with direct exposure to fund accounting systems and NAV processes
- PE Structures: Working knowledge of LP/GP structures, waterfall mechanics, carried interest, capital calls, and distributions
- Experience with requirements capture and business analysis for complex financial applications in the alternative fund industry
- Strong MS Excel skills; familiarity with Jira or similar systems
- Excellent communication skills; willingness to travel ~20% for client training
- Prior experience at a fund administrator, PE manager, or fintech serving alternatives
- Familiarity with fund admin platforms: Advent Geneva, Investran, eFront, Yardi, or similar
- Knowledge of investor reporting, K-1/tax workflows, or regulatory reporting (AIFMD, Form PF)