Summary
Greenwich, CT Based Fund Hiring in the Accounting Space!
Company Information:
Hedge fund manager with approximately $1.25 billion in assets under management, seeks to add a senior accountant to its team. This is an opportunity for someone seeking to learn and grow through exposure to a range of responsibilities across accounting, tax, operations, and investor relations.
Job Description:
The primary responsibilities for this role are:
Financial Reporting:
Work closely with controller, assistant controller and fund administrator on the monthly NAV
process (e.g., reviewing reconciliations, TBs, and investor allocations and statements)
Assist with maintaining shadow books
Participate in the valuation process (e.g., review broker quotes/internal models, liaise with analysts, prepare a
monthly valuation memo to management)
Compile data for regulatory filings (e.g., ADV, Form PF, 13F, 13D/G’s)
Assist with management company accounting
Tax and Audit Process Management:
Assist controller and assistant controller in managing and preparing support for the audit;
coordinate between the fund administrator and auditor
Assist with the financial statement preparation process
Perform tax analysis as part of annual K‐1 process; assist controller and assistant controller in
managing and preparing support for the K‐1 and tax returns, including assisting in the coordination with the
tax preparers
Perform analyses to facilitate the tax and audit processes
Investor Reporting:
Assist the controller and assistant controller in the preparation of quarterly investor materials (e.g., marketing
presentations, DDQs)
Perform analyses for use with investor relations
Operations:
Communicate with prime brokers regarding investment activity and reporting
Perform daily reconciliations, and ISDA collateral analyses
Research and resolve differences with prime broker (e.g., review corporate actions; interest calculations)
Projects:
Ad‐hoc research and other special projects
Requirements / Qualifications:
The qualifications required for this role are:
2‐5 years of accounting experience with hedge fund/investment company focus
Mix of public/private accounting background (preferred)
BA/BS degree (a CPA is preferred)
Understanding of hedge fund accounting, multiple asset classes (options, swaps, fixed income, etc.)
Detail oriented
Strong Excel skills
An ownership mindset (a must)
Team player with the ability to work independently
Positive attitude ‐ will take on any task with enthusiasm
