Summary
A leading investment manager is seeking a Fund Accountant to join its Public Funds Reporting Team — a unique opportunity to work on publicly traded vehicles and gain exposure to complex credit products and financial reporting in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Company Information:
A leading investment firm headquartered in Connecticut, managing approximately $16 billion in assets across diverse credit and fixed income strategies.
Job Description:
- Create and review monthly financial and management reports for the funds.
- Liaise with outside administrators to create and maintain the financial records for the entities.
- Reconcile administrator data to internal portfolio management systems.
- Assist in quarterly/annual financial statement and footnote disclosure preparation and review.
- Perform various balance sheet/profit and loss reconciliations and reporting for loan portfolios.
- Coordinate with product accountants on complex securitizations and other deals to ensure proper presentation in official books and records, including cost rolls and other financial reporting schedules.
- Maintain expense accrual budgets, analyze budget-to-actuals, and liaise with relevant departments on expense projections and allocations between deals or desks.
- Assist in preparation of quarterly/annual investor/regulatory reporting (10Q/K, investor presentations, earnings releases, board packages). This also includes handling audit inquiries/requests and assisting with investor relations/marketing requests from time to time.
- Coordinate with tax function in preparation of periodic tax deliverables and tax related compliance support as well as tax projections and planning based on accounting data.
Requirements / Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 2+ years Public Accounting/Fund Accounting experience.
- Understanding of complex legal structures and related accounting consolidation issues
- Knowledge of fixed income, whole loans, derivatives, MBS and derivatives is a plus.
- Excellent analytical, quantitative and computer skills (extensive knowledge of Excel is a requirement, SQL a plus)
- Strong communication, problem solving skills, and leadership ability.
- Extremely detailed oriented and organized, with a willingness to learn and be challenged.
