As a member of the Fund Accounting team, this position is responsible for the following:
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have three or more years of experience in fund accounting for hedge funds and will be comfortable and proficient acting as a primary liaison with fund managers and other fund service providers
Must be able to learn complicated concepts quickly
Proficiency with Microsoft Office is essential, advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables, and filtering) are a must.
Four-year college degree preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or Economics
Nice To Haves
Familiarity with the types of investments held by hedge funds a plus
Experience working with portfolio and investor accounting systems, in particular Advent Geneva World Investor a plus
Experience working in an environment with internal control procedures, operating procedures, workflows, control checklists, and other elements of an internal control system a plus
Experience with financial reporting, information security and client, vendor, and risk management a plus
Responsibilities
Record and reconcile all portfolio and fund activity for assigned clients
Calculate the fund’s NAV adhering to industry standards and internal procedures
Allocate profit and loss to investors including the calculation of management and performance fees
Process and record fund expense payments and ensure cash wire requests are completed accurately and timely
Generate and deliver fund and investor reports to fund managers and investors of assigned clients
Prepare and deliver supporting materials as necessary for board meetings, financial statements and audit and regulatory requests related to assigned clients
Communication with internal and external entities to ensure best in class service levels; build relationships of cooperation
Review fund’s net asset value (NAV), investor statements and other work prepared by accountants for completeness and accuracy measuring against industry standards and internal procedures
Mentor, train, and support fund accountants
Assure fund accounting tasks are completed accurately and timely
Benefits
remote work flexibility
competitive pay and benefits
rapid opportunity for promotion
chance to give back through fully paid community service days