Michael Lawson Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Mavern, PA

• Leader of a strong team providing fund accounting services to Private Equity clients with a variety of investment strategies.
• Point person for managing all client deliverables and relationships.
• Prepare and review monthly/quarterly NAV packages and partner allocations, including calculation of carried interest.
• Prepare and review periodic partner capital calls and distributions notices, and coordinate with Investor Relations Team to ensure timely dissemination to investors.
• Coordinate with Financial Statement Reporting Team and Fund Auditors in support of year end audits and annual financial statement preparation.
• Responsible for the implementation of fund structures on accounting systems.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Served as Chief Financial Officer for two Business Development Companies, FS Investment Corporation II and FS Investment Corporation III
• Responsible for preparing, reviewing and certifying all annual and quarterly SEC Filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q
• Established agenda items and lead discussion at quarterly Board Meetings, Audit Committee Meetings and Valuation Committee Meetings
• Managed highly effective team,that worked closely with and provided oversight over the Funds’ third party Fund Administrator and Custodian
• Managed the overall relationship with the Fund’s Independent Accountants to ensure timely completion of annual audits and quarterly reviews
• Responsible for the proper accounting for all aspects of the Funds’ credit facilities including periodic interest payments, rate resets, paydowns and upsizes

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Responsible for day-to-day delivery of accounting services to internal and external clients, including The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, Causeway Capital.
• Role included serving as the Chief Financial Officer for ninety-five Registered Investment Companies, providing certification of all Annual and Semi‐Annual Reports on Form NCSR as well as all quarterly filings on Form NQ
• Responsible for providing active daily oversight and review of significant threshold deviations, managing staff resources to ensure proper client service, setting departmental policies and procedures related to the.
• Active participant in all Quarterly Board and Audit Committee Meetings providing updates on valuation matters, funds’ exposure to derivatives, funds’ liquidity positions, securities lending activities, utilization of.
• Member of New Business Committee, responsible for evaluating prospective Advisory Clients for Series Trust

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Reported directly to the Chief Financial Officer of PBHG Funds, Inc.
• Managed relationships with service partners including Sub‐administrators, Global Custodians, Independent Accountants, Financial Printers and Fund Counsel
• Prepared performance, cash flow and shareholder account reports for Board of Directors
• Provided portfolio managers with periodic updates on the tax efficiency of fund portfolios
• Coordinated the acquisition of four former Analytic Funds by PBHG Advisor Funds, Inc.