Blair Cao
Unionville,ON
Summary
- Skilled Fund Accountant savvy with a thorough understanding of Private Equity fund structures over extensive career. Navigates complex investment strategy roadmaps with proficient calculations and reporting services. Expert guide at negotiating difficult audits, shareholder allocations and tax preparation. Specialization in asset and portfolio management, waterfall calculation, and GAAP and IFRS reporting standards.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Client Service Manager
APEX Group
11.2023 - Current
- Streamline NAV, Financial Reporting, Wire processes, and procedures to boost profits and productivity and facilitate continuous improvements.
- Supervise daily operations of each team to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Review before any deliverables out to client to maintain high standards of quality and accuracy in all aspects of operations, and ensure all client SLAs are met.
- Coordinate regular meetings with internal teams and external clients to communicate objectives, updates, and expectations.
- Identify skill gaps and training needs within the team. Provide frequent training programs to enhance team capabilities.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures
Senior Fund Accountant - Private Equity
Pinnacle Fund Services
Toronto, ON
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Acting as the main point of contact to manage multiple client relationships in a timely and professional manner.
- Lead daily team meeting to ensure that the team is aware of status of deliverables that need to be prioritized, ability to determine which requires escalating to manager.
- Set up new funds in system; cooperate with clients to collate fund documents; create new NAV workbook
- Assisting with the preparation and review of net asset value on a timely basis.
- Identify and implement solutions to improve processes, communication, efficiency, workflow, etc.
Fund Accountant - Private Equity
Pinnacle Fund Services
Toronto, ON
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Take ownership of solving accounting issues as they arise, whether it be related to ad-hoc, special allocations, exit/terminations, rebalance, etc.
- Prepare capital call and distribution working files and deliver statements on time.
- Process wires and transfers, track loan related fees and payables.
- Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements/ notes with supporting materials for audit and tax requirements.
- Process callback procedure with investors for any contact or wire updates.
Senior Associate
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Halifax, NS
11.2020 - 07.2021
- Prepared and reviewed share class, Ad-Hoc reports and investor allocations including calculation of management and performance fees.
- Ensured accuracy, timeliness and quality of the services provided by the team.
- Co-ordinated documentation for capital activity to ensure AML compliance; prepared financial statements and liaised with auditors to ensure timely completion of audits.
- Assisted in the setup and launch of new funds and products.
- Assisted in coaching and developing junior team members for their individual development.
- Improved team productivity by assisting in the development of new procedures.
Senior Fund Accountant
Maitland Group
Halifax, NS
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Delivered high quality service to customers accurately and timely; maintained an excellent relationship with investor managers, auditors, custodies, and transfer agents.
- Reviewed monthly NAVs of the staff accountants, including the verification of the accuracy of management and incentive fees as well as all other fund level fees and expense accruals.
- Managed capital calls, distributions, master feeder transfers, and monthly wires.
- Assisted with internal and external financial audits, taxes, and compliance issues.
Fund Accountant
Maitland Group
Halifax, NS
07.2017 - 09.2020
- Exposed to daily, weekly and monthly fund calculations; independently adapted to change and responded quickly to clients inquires.
- Contributed and lead to the production of client portfolio statements and Net Asset Value calculations for clients in a timely manner.
- Assisted in the preparation of the financial statements and provided information and support for the independent auditors.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
Saint Mary’s University
Halifax, NS10.2016
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Jiangsu Institute Of Commerce
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China2013
Skills
- High Level Review & Detailed Review
- Fund Conversion, Onboarding & Liquidation
- Audited financial statement preparation & review
- Experienced user of Geneva Paxus, Efront, Investran, Intralink & ICX
- Thorough understanding of different Private Equity fund structures
- Proven experience in managerial role
- Ability to take ownership and manage projects
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Balance multiple priorities
- Work well under pressure
- Strong leadership
- Good at providing regular training, support, and mentorship to team members
Timeline
Client Service Manager
APEX Group
11.2023 - Current
Senior Fund Accountant - Private Equity
Pinnacle Fund Services
06.2022 - 11.2022
Fund Accountant - Private Equity
Pinnacle Fund Services
07.2021 - 06.2022
Senior Associate
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
11.2020 - 07.2021
Senior Fund Accountant
Maitland Group
09.2020 - 11.2020
Fund Accountant
Maitland Group
07.2017 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
Saint Mary’s University
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Jiangsu Institute Of Commerce
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