Fund Finance Associate

PDT Partners is seeking an analytical and collaborative professional to join their Finance, Accounting and Treasury team. The role involves various responsibilities such as daily counterparty exposure and margin analysis, monitoring financing costs, fund accounting and compliance reporting, and involvement in the setup of new products and funds. The associate will work closely with the team and other departments within the company. With a stellar track record and a focus on excellence, PDT Partners offers a close-knit and diverse community where intelligence, creativity, and tenacity are valued.

• Manage the daily counterparty margin requirements, including understanding margin rules and methodologies and helping to negotiate new rates with counterparties
• Analyze and optimize financing costs across counterparties
• Help to analyze, understand, and manage FX exposure for the funds
• Liaise with the prime brokers, custodian bank, administrator, and other counterparties
• Create mid-month and end-of-month NAV packs that include NAV calculations that shadow the Administrator
• Review cash, dividend, and P&L reconciliations in support of the NAV reconciliations
• Prepare certain regulatory filings (Form PF, PQR, BE-185, etc)
• Provide financial data for third parties, including investors and trading counterparties
• Lead FACT on new product launches and integration into existing PDT systems
• Lead ad hoc projects to improve efficiencies or revamp processes in the group

• Strong analytical skills
• Productive and collaborative professional
• Knowledge of financial operations of a global hedge fund
• Experience in daily counterparty exposure and margin analysis
• Strategic thinking about financing costs of funds
• Fund accounting and compliance reporting experience
• Ability to set up new products, counterparties, and funds
• Familiarity with treasury functions
• Ability to work closely with various teams including Treasurer, CFO, fund operations, legal and compliance, investor relations, and operational risk management
• Understanding of margin rules and methodologies
• Negotiation skills for new rates with counterparties
• Knowledge of FX exposure management
• Experience liaising with prime brokers, custodian bank, administrator, and other counterparties
• Familiarity with NAV calculations and reconciliations
• Ability to prepare regulatory filings
• Proficiency in providing financial data to third parties
• Project management skills for new product launches and process improvements
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Competitive salary range of $105,000 to $120,000
• Potential bonus amounts (not specified)
• Opportunity for professional development and growth
• Chance to work on ad hoc projects to improve efficiencies and revamp processes
• Exposure to regulatory filings and financial data for third parties
• Collaboration with a team of professionals
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Knowledge of SQL, Python, Tableau, Geneva, or similar accounting system would be helpful (not necessary)
• Bachelor's degree from an excellent academic program
• Opportunity to work at a top-tier investment bank or accounting firm