Skills
Fund Accounting,Management software and financial analysis tools, including Yardi, JD Edwards, Axiom, Backstop and Geneva.
About
CBRE New York, United States
Fund Controller Sep 2024 - Present
• Manage a $8B private infrastructure fund and assist the director in coordinating fund reporting, ensuring deliverables meet expectations.
• Review NAV calculations and financial package for accuracy and completeness.
• Manage portfolio budgets, forecast, and reports for clients and investors.
• Monitor financial performance and provide strategic advice to the leadership team.
• Handle treasury and assist with audit and tax preparation and review.
• Serve as the contract point for investors, troubleshoot issues and ensure requests are handled timely and accurately.
• Support direct reports in areas of staffing, including selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, appraising, rewarding performance, and encouraging retention.
• Assist with financial institutions, handling financing arrangements and execution of loan agreements.
Dream Unlimited Toronto, Canada
Manager, Fund Accounting Mar 2023 – Sep 2024
• Managed a $2B private industrial real estate fund, overseeing fund accounting and operations, including general ledger booking, NAV calculations, carried interests, management fees, and yield computations.
• Led and mentored a dedicated team of two, providing training and guidance to enhance their skills, performance, and professional growth.
• Review outsourced administrator’s NAV packages, PCAPs, ILPAs, DRIPs, capital calls, and distribution reports,
• Assisted with new fund launch, annual audits, tax return preparations and investor inquiries, ensuring adherence to NCREIF and US-SEC regulations,
• Enhanced existing processes, controls, documentation, and automated manual procedures while reviewing and monitor vendor invoices and expenses.
Sixty Degree Capital Inc. Toronto, Canada
PE/VC Manager of Finance and Operations Apr 2021 – Mar 2023
• Launched two multi-million private equity funds and a fund of funds in collaboration with external lawyers.
• Held various roles, including fund accounting, corporate operations, investor relations, fund operations, and middle office.
• Oversaw fund operations, including reviewing financial statements, calculating fund performance, preparing quarterly reports, initiating capital calls and distributions, arranging subscription agreements, working with investment banks, and facilitating portfolio companies' IPOs.
• Analyzed potential investment opportunities and conducted research and due diligence with other investment associates.
• Scrutinized Limited Partnership Agreements (LPA), waterfall distributions, and other legal documents.
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking Montreal, Canada
Federal Regulatory Reporting Analyst Sep 2019 – Apr 2021
• Provided timely and accurate data to the Federal Reserve System on behalf of a bank with $87 billion in assets, ensuring early identification of threats to data integrity and implementing remedial provisions per regulatory requirements.
• Automated regulatory reporting processes, improving efficiency by over 50%.
• Processed big data, developed and maintained internal controls, robust documentation, and change management for all regulatory reporting areas.
• Communicated and monitored issues to ensure appropriate resolutions were achieved.
• Partnered with subject matter experts, IT analysts, and developers to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Maples Group Montreal, Canada
Senior Fund Accountant Jul 2017 - Aug 2019
• Provided accounting services, data management, and regulatory reporting to hedge funds with $750M NAV.
• Optimized NAV calculation for clients with complex strategies and prepared financial statements.
• Built financial models to enhance automation and maximize profits by ensuring clients’ compliance with regulatory requirements (UCITS, ANNEX 4, OPERA, PRIIPs, FORM PF, Solvency II).
• Led projects focused on business development, efficiency enhancement, and cost reduction.
• Supervised junior fund accountants and provided training on financial instruments, Geneva, and Bloomberg.
EDUCATION
University of North Alabama Florence, United States
Certification of Accounting Online Program May 2019
John Molson School of Business, Concordia University Montreal, Canada
MBA in Investment Management June 2017
• JMSB Fellowship for Exceptional Performance winner (Presented to the top student with the highest GPA).
• The Lord Shaughnessy MBA Fellowship in Investment Management.
Dalian University of Foreign Languages Dalian, China
Bachelor of Arts (Major: Arabic Literature) June 2011
KEY SKILLS
• Licenses: Washington State Board of Accountancy – Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Certifications: FPWM™, FMVA®, CBCA®, CMSA®, BIDA®
• Technical Skills: Management software and financial analysis tools, including Yardi, JD Edwards, Axiom, Backstop and Geneva.
• Languages: English (native), Chinese (native), French (Classroom).
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