Fund Accounting - Associate - Fund Services

Morgan Stanley•Campus, IL

13h

About The Position

Fund Accounting, Associate, Fund Services We’re seeking someone to join our team as an Associate - will work very closely with Account Managers of Morgan Stanley Fund Services in ensuring proper NAV calculation of their hedge fund clients. They will also act on various requests made by the clients to update their portfolios on Morgan Stanley Portfolio Accounting (MSPA). Established in 2004, Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) is a global business within the Institutional Equities Division (IED) that provides fund administration services for over $700billion in assets across 350+ hedge funds, private equity and large family offices clients. Our best-in-class offering includes accounting and investors services, portfolio analytics, middle-office functions, regulatory and financial reporting, and tax services. Delivering these services to our clients and their investors is a diverse team of 1,400 highly skilled employees across the globe based in New York, London, Glasgow, Dublin, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hong Kong. Joining MSFS, you will discover a dynamic environment where every day offers new opportunities for personal growth and innovation. Here at MSFS your career isn’t just a job, it’s an incredible journey fueled by collaboration, challenge, and the chance to make a meaningful impact to our business, our clients, their investors and the wider Morgan Stanley franchise. The MSFS Accounting group offers a dynamic, client-focused environment providing comprehensive portfolio accounting services—including daily reconciliations, NAV calculations, and daily/weekly return estimates. We bring together sophisticated systems supporting diverse fund structures and incentive arrangements with a highly specialized team with expertise in hedge funds, private equity, audit, and prime brokers. Collaboration, precision, and innovation define the department, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for clients while fostering professional growth across all levels of our diverse global team. MSFS Accounting provides a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment ideal for ambitious individuals looking to engage with complex financial products & data, cutting-edge processes, and high-performing colleagues. Join us to be part of a team where expertise and excellence drive success for our clients and your career. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Requirements

At least 1 years prior work experience – preferably in financial services.
Knowledge of hedge fund processing is a strong advantage.
Good administrative and organisational skills with a particular focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
An ability to work under pressure and an ability to cope with increased workloads at month-end.
An ability to work as part of a virtual team that is spread across different time zones and geographies.
An ability to use key financial systems and other IT tools.

Responsibilities

Provide Accounting solutions to Hedge Funds for independent valuation, investor transparency and regulatory compliance.
Calculation of daily NAV.
Review MSPA to custodian reconciliations. Identify and determine cause. Notify Account Manager of breaks. If break is due to an erroneous or missing transaction in MSPA then make necessary adjustments.
Perform middle office functions including P&L analysis, daily cash projections, calculations of FX transfers required for funding, checking client’s contributions & redemptions etc.
Review general ledger exceptions. Identify cause and make necessary adjustments.
Verify performance by reviewing large P&L swings and analyzing income/expense journals for validity.
Adjust activity as necessary for performance (MSPM) processing and reporting.
Responsible for accruing daily or monthly non-security related accruals including management fees and financing accruals.
Process non-automated transactions including OTC derivatives and their related cash movements.
Perform daily and monthly securities pricing analysis.
Validate and process corporate action data.
Providing audit support and assistance to funds in the preparation on financial statements.
Assistance with compliance functions.