Fund Accounting, Associate

Bridgewater Associates•Westport, CT

2d•$110,000 - $245,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Fund Accounting Associate is responsible for ensuring mission critical accounting responsibilities are delivered excellently for Bridgewater and our clients. The role is comprised of (1) monitoring and managing the deliverables and performance of outsource providers, (2) operating internal processes and procedures and (3) improving and evolving both (e.g. participating in initiatives enabling support of new products, markets and unique investor requirements, enhancing processes and controls, etc.). One of the key advantages of the role at Bridgewater as compared to a traditional accounting role is the Associates are developed more as “generalists” who can understand the end-to-end processes, as opposed to being specialists in a particular product or process. We are seeking motivated, agile, and results-oriented people to be part of the team critical to enabling Bridgewater to implement new investment ideas rapidly and meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of our clients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, demonstrating a strong academic record from a competitive school
2-8 years of accounting and/or operations experience (e.g. NAV, valuation, investor allocations & P/L) in financial services i.e. investment banking, hedge fund administration, hedge fund, or consulting firm (Accounting or Operations specific)
Proficient in commonly used software such as Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint.
A drive to incorporate AI into both day-to-day and long-term strategic workflows
Strong sense of personal responsibility and adaptability
Excellent ability to detect and trouble-shoot problems
Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Data manipulation and coding skills are also not required but are valuable (e.g. pivot tables, macros, SQL, etc.)

Responsibilities

Reviewing outsource partner deliverables for quality, accuracy and timeliness and troubleshooting as necessary when problems arise. Outsourcer deliverables include security and portfolio valuations (e.g. GAV, & NAV), profit & loss reporting and performance returns, and account events (e.g. transfer-in-kind).
Producing various internal and external reporting, including but not limited to client, regulatory, risk & control and management metrics.
Acting as liaison between outsource partner(s) and internal BW departments (e.g. Trading/Account Mgmt., Client Service) for queries and providing subject matter expertise on various projects and initiatives.
Identifying problems and inefficiencies with various process and developing and implementing solutions (e.g. streamlining redundant processes, automating controls & reports, etc.)
Contributing towards training, testing, and certification of other Associates over time to ensure a high level of cross-training and fungibility