Senior Fund Accountant
Leads fund accounting operations including reconciliations, financial reporting, P&L and AUM across asset classes, tax compliance, and treasury management. Mentors juniors and drives process automation; requires 5+ years hedge fund/accounting experience, Excel proficiency, and bachelor's degree.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead and maintain accuracy in key reporting, including monthly and annual financial statements, tax compliance, and treasury management across multiple asset classes and geographies
- Help with tax compliance reporting review
- Serve as a primary point of contact for service providers, ensuring policies and internal control standards are followed
- Own and oversee daily and monthly reconciliations between internal records, prime brokers, counterparties, banks, and the fund administrator
- Maintain the internal accounting system; produce and review daily and monthly trading P&L reports, AUM reports, and confirm settlement activity across trading strategies
- Mentor and support junior Fund Accountants on the team
- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives across the fund accounting function
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in hedge fund, public accounting for asset management, or fund administrator
- Thorough understanding of financial reporting and its application to investment management funds
- Experience working with enterprise-level accounting software (VPM, Geneva, Arcesium)
- Advanced abilities in Microsoft Excel
- Demonstrated experience automating manual processes (preferred)
- Exposure to or interest in gaining experience with Python or SQL (preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting
- Authorization to work in the United States
Skills
Excel, Python, SQL, Vpm, Geneva, Arcesium, P&L Reporting, Aum Reporting, Financial Reconciliations, Hedge Fund Accounting
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