StepStone Group
Vice President/Controller - Expense Management
StepStone Group, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Vice President/Controller - Accounts Payable
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Vice President/Controller - Accounts Payable
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StepStone Group
We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data driven insights to the world’s investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our peerless intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed.
Role Overview The Accounts Payable Vice President serves as a bridge between the Corporate Accounting (CA) and Fund Accounting (FA) teams. This hybrid position is responsible for processing invoices that are charged to investment funds, while ensuring that all payments are centralized and managed through the Corporate Accounting accounts payable processes. By operating at the intersection of both teams, the Accounts Payable Vice President streamlines invoice handling, maintains compliance, and supports efficient fund operations through a unified approach to payments and reporting.
Essential Job Functions This role requires a proactive mindset, strong organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams in a dynamic, evolving operational landscape. This position requires a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate is comfortable managing multiple priorities, adapting quickly to change, and maintaining accuracy under pressure. This position will manage an AP team comprised of internal and external accountants and will work closely with CA, FA, legal teams, and external vendors both domestic and international.
Specific Activities Oversee the FA accounts payable process, including but not limited to:
Review the allocation of invoices to funds and legal entities
Ensure the proper coding of invoices, including review of limited partnership agreements
Ensure the appropriate approval for invoices
Review invoices against contracts and engagement letters from outside vendors
Report accounts payable activity to third party fund administrators
Reconcile open invoices with vendors
Resolve questions and issues as they arise
Bill funds and entities for AP expense reimbursements
Prepare invoice uploads and enter information into accounting software
Review and approve new vendor and fund name set-up requests
Review allocation of costs by fund in the Due From Funds (DFF) process
Perform treasury functions, including but not limited to:
Ensure completion of verbal confirmation for new vendor bank accounts
Review and approve Wire/ACH templates and transactions set up in online banking system
Ensure distribution of remittance advice
Review bank reconciliations
Ensure that vendor payments are processed in a timely manner
Review reimbursement received from Funds
Ensure the accuracy of application of fund reimbursements to open invoices
Provide bi-weekly cash receipts and disbursements projection to the CA team
Perform month-end close activities, including but not limited to:
Prepare and post journal entries as necessary
Review assigned balance sheet account reconciliations prepared by AP accountants
Review fund reimbursement invoices produced by AP accountants and provide to FA
Other responsibilities:
Continuously evaluate workflow processes for efficiency and improvement
Build reference tools and process documents for AP
Train and develop team members
Standardize reporting to meet both CA and FA team needs
Project management and implementation of technology solutions
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with 7-10 years' professional accounting experience
Experience with accounting for private equity partnership, fund of funds and/or Real Estate fund accounting
Strong project management skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams
Solid foundation in accounts payable procedures and strong knowledge of accounting principles
Highly proficient in Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office programs; PowerBI and process automation experience is a plus. NetSuite experience a plus
Ability to multi-task and manage priorities against fast-paced key deadlines
Must be able to work independently but contribute in a team-oriented environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to leverage technology
Willingness and flexibility to learn and implement new programs and processes
Experience training and managing junior professionals and reviewing the work of others
Salary Range - $145,000 - $160,000
The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.
At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Vice President/Controller - Accounts Payable
role at
StepStone Group
We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data driven insights to the world’s investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our peerless intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed.
Role Overview The Accounts Payable Vice President serves as a bridge between the Corporate Accounting (CA) and Fund Accounting (FA) teams. This hybrid position is responsible for processing invoices that are charged to investment funds, while ensuring that all payments are centralized and managed through the Corporate Accounting accounts payable processes. By operating at the intersection of both teams, the Accounts Payable Vice President streamlines invoice handling, maintains compliance, and supports efficient fund operations through a unified approach to payments and reporting.
Essential Job Functions This role requires a proactive mindset, strong organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams in a dynamic, evolving operational landscape. This position requires a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate is comfortable managing multiple priorities, adapting quickly to change, and maintaining accuracy under pressure. This position will manage an AP team comprised of internal and external accountants and will work closely with CA, FA, legal teams, and external vendors both domestic and international.
Specific Activities Oversee the FA accounts payable process, including but not limited to:
Review the allocation of invoices to funds and legal entities
Ensure the proper coding of invoices, including review of limited partnership agreements
Ensure the appropriate approval for invoices
Review invoices against contracts and engagement letters from outside vendors
Report accounts payable activity to third party fund administrators
Reconcile open invoices with vendors
Resolve questions and issues as they arise
Bill funds and entities for AP expense reimbursements
Prepare invoice uploads and enter information into accounting software
Review and approve new vendor and fund name set-up requests
Review allocation of costs by fund in the Due From Funds (DFF) process
Perform treasury functions, including but not limited to:
Ensure completion of verbal confirmation for new vendor bank accounts
Review and approve Wire/ACH templates and transactions set up in online banking system
Ensure distribution of remittance advice
Review bank reconciliations
Ensure that vendor payments are processed in a timely manner
Review reimbursement received from Funds
Ensure the accuracy of application of fund reimbursements to open invoices
Provide bi-weekly cash receipts and disbursements projection to the CA team
Perform month-end close activities, including but not limited to:
Prepare and post journal entries as necessary
Review assigned balance sheet account reconciliations prepared by AP accountants
Review fund reimbursement invoices produced by AP accountants and provide to FA
Other responsibilities:
Continuously evaluate workflow processes for efficiency and improvement
Build reference tools and process documents for AP
Train and develop team members
Standardize reporting to meet both CA and FA team needs
Project management and implementation of technology solutions
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with 7-10 years' professional accounting experience
Experience with accounting for private equity partnership, fund of funds and/or Real Estate fund accounting
Strong project management skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams
Solid foundation in accounts payable procedures and strong knowledge of accounting principles
Highly proficient in Excel, Word, and other Microsoft Office programs; PowerBI and process automation experience is a plus. NetSuite experience a plus
Ability to multi-task and manage priorities against fast-paced key deadlines
Must be able to work independently but contribute in a team-oriented environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to leverage technology
Willingness and flexibility to learn and implement new programs and processes
Experience training and managing junior professionals and reviewing the work of others
Salary Range - $145,000 - $160,000
The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.
At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
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