Engagement Manager

Engagement Manager

Denver, Colorado, United States
We are a provider of specialized fund administration services for Managers and General Partners of private equity funds, specifically: Buy‐out, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Fund‐of Funds. For new General Partners, we provide consulting services to help accelerate the launch of their funds in addition to our full fund administration services. For established General Partners, we provide administration services and technology to whole fund families or select funds, to help scale their fund operations rapidly and efficiently.
Job Description:

The Engagement Manager at Standish is responsible for managing and leading all client engagements. In conjunction with the Engagement Director, the Engagement Manager is responsible for supervising the Fund Controller and Associate in matters of fund accounting, capital account maintenance and financial statement preparation.
Essential Functions:

Maintain frequent client contact to keep abreast of ongoing fund activities
Manage client expectations
Manage engagement keeping in mind client needs, staff utilization and overall engagement efficiency
Supervise the audit and tax preparation process
Review all communications to the client and its investors on an ongoing basis
Assist with sourcing new clients, issuing proposals and overall business development
Mentor and train junior staff members
Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree required (Finance/Accounting/Economics concentration preferred)
2+ years of public accounting experience or equivalent
2+ years of VC/PE fund experience or fund administrator – OR – minimum 1 year as manager at a public accounting firm
Previous Private Equity/VC experience and knowledge of Partnership Accounting, preferred
CPA preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word & Outlook
Familiarity with QuickBooks preferred
Benefits Include:
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, along with life insurance, Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
Comprehensive disability/maternity and paternity plans
401K eligibility after 3 months
Flexible Vacation Plan
Sick Time Accrual Plan
8-10 standard holidays along with year-end office closure
We provide a flexible work environment for all employees. Employees can choose to be classified as "flex remote" or "flex office"
*Compensation range: $95,000 - $120,000 annually. Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience and qualifications.