RSM Fund Services+

Back-office fund administration for streamlined operations and scalable growth

Simplify fund administration and back-office operations

Manual processes. Disconnected systems. Reactive reporting. Fund complexity and administration are rising—and so are investor expectations.

Your back office can’t just keep up. It has to lead.

In a marketplace where change and complexity are the only constants, your operating model—including crucial fund administration—is your advantage. It’s about designing a smarter, scalable ecosystem that aligns talent, technology and insight with strategy.

Private funds face rising pressure to deliver

  • Scalability to support growth and complexity
  • Efficiency without duplicating effort
  • Compliance in a shifting regulatory landscape
  • Insightful, timely and accurate reporting

To meet these demands, you need an operating model aligned to strategy—not just structure.

Create a back office that propels your fund forward

A fit-for-purpose operating model should support your priorities and free your team to focus on scaling for growth and meeting investor demands, not only on accounting and fund administration.

Choosing the right model isn’t just about cost—it’s about control, capability and speed. Chief financial officers should evaluate how each approach affects agility, risk and the ability to scale without friction.

How do you want to operate?

In-house

This model means you have full control and full responsibility—but be prepared to invest in talent, technology and oversight. Owning every aspect of your operations requires deep internal capabilities and ongoing investment to keep pace with fund complexity.

Co-sourced

With a co-sourced model you get smart control and scalable support. Co-sourcing brings efficiency, transparency and institutional-grade rigor to your back office, while you retain ownership of your technology and data environment.

Outsourced

Shift back-office operations to a trusted advisor with built-in scale and experience to deliver speed, simplicity and technology modernization. Outsourcing means you can focus on the fund and the strategy, not on administrative functions.

Made to fit what you need now and in the future

What we do for clients

Fund accounting and fund administration

  • Net asset value calculation and financial statement preparation
  • General ledger maintenance and expense processing
  • Capital call and distribution tracking
  • Audit and tax support

Investor services

  • Subscription processing and anti-money laundering/know your customer compliance
  • Capital account maintenance and waterfall calculations
  • Investor communications and reporting portals

Tax and regulatory compliance

  • Tax allocations and filings (including FATCA/CRS)
  • Regulatory reporting (Form PF, CPO-PQR, AIFMD, etc.)
  • Support for complex structures and jurisdictions

Treasury and cash management

  • Bank account setup and reconciliation
  • Payment processing and wire management
  • Liquidity monitoring and forecasting

Management company services 

  • Management company accounting and reporting
  • Budgeting, forecasting, and travel and entertainment allocations
  • Consolidation and performance analytics

Technology and data enablement

  • Real-time dashboards
  • Integration with leading technologies 
  • Data governance and secure access across models

Our flexible delivery models

In-house support

  • Advisory services to assess and design your future-state operating model
  • Implementation of (or optimization of existing) fund accounting, investor reporting and tax systems
  • Staff augmentation or interim support for key roles
  • Process and controls design and optimization
  • Technical accounting, regulatory and tax consulting on demand

Co-sourced execution

  • Shared responsibility across accounting, tax and compliance functions
  • Flexible staffing models to fill capability or capacity gaps
  • Ongoing collaboration to improve processes, insights and reporting
  • Seamless coordination across your team and RSM specialists
  • Technical accounting, regulatory and tax consulting on demand
  • Full and open access to all data

Outsourced operations

  • Full operational delivery of fund administration, accounting and tax
  • Use of RSM’s integrated tech stack with real-time dashboards
  • Built-in controls, reporting and compliance processes
  • Scalable service as fund complexity and investor demands grow
  • Single point of contact, backed by RSM’s deep bench of specialists

Why choose RSM to future-proof your back office?

Relentless client focus and commitment

Partner-led approach with dedicated relationship managers

Fact-based, with insights enhanced by experience

Unmatched depth in technology transformation

Delivery of proof, not just promises

RSM understands today’s private capital environment and how to navigate tomorrow’s challenges. We bring a collaborative, transparent approach to fund administration that is tailored to your fund’s needs, so you can operate with confidence, remain competitive and stay ahead of what’s next.

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