Also called: Fund Controller, CFO (Private Equity Fund)
Runs the finances of a private equity or venture fund: capital calls, investor reports, taxes and audits.
You calculate how much each investor owes for a new deal, prepare quarterly reports for 200 investors and manage the annual audit.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 12 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting; CPA; fund accounting experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Finance.
Growing much faster than average (about 15% over 10 years). Tracks financial managers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Fund admin software automates much reporting; the CFO who owns audits, investor trust and regulators remains.
Classes: Accounting, AP Statistics, Business law, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3031.
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