Fund Accountant

Overview

This role involves working as a Fund Accountant within a technology-driven investment management firm that applies advanced AI and machine learning techniques to finance. The organization has a long-standing presence in the industry and manages multibillion-dollar assets. The Fund Accountant will report directly to the Fund Finance Director and collaborate with various teams to manage fund accounting, post-trade operations, reporting, and support growth and infrastructure scaling projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accuracy and provide key reporting, including monthly and annual financial statements, tax compliance, and treasury management related to investment funds across multiple asset classes and geographies.
• Work closely with service providers to ensure adherence to policies and internal control standards.
• Develop and monitor daily and monthly reconciliations between internal records, prime brokers, counterparties, banks, and the fund administrator.
• Maintain the internal accounting system, produce daily and monthly trading profit and loss reports and assets under management (AUM) reports, and confirm settlement activity across trading strategies.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in hedge fund accounting, public accounting for asset management, or fund administration.
• Thorough understanding of financial reporting and its application to investment management funds.
• Experience working with enterprise-level accounting software.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience automating manual processes is preferred.
• Exposure to or interest in gaining experience with Python or SQL is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $90,000 to $110,000 annually.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Access to technology talks by experts.
• Modern office environment with daily catered lunches.

Location

• United States (authorization to work required).