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

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.