Summary
Seeking a highly motivated, detail oriented, and driven individual for a Finance Associate role to work within the fund accounting team.
Company Information:
Global Investment firm.
Job Description:
- Oversight of the fund’s administrator, focusing on the monthly close process and managing ongoing projects
- Prepare internal investor allocations and reconcile them to the fund administrator, with a focus on reviewing p/l allocation and fee calculations
- Reconciliation of capital activity including both investor-level subscriptions and redemptions along with private investment-related activity
- Ensure daily accounting entries in Geneva are properly recorded and reconcile internal shadow books to the fund administrator on a monthly basis
- Prepare reporting for our investor relations team as well as the management committee
- Coordinate annual audits of the Funds while working closely with the fund administrator and audit team
- Review regulatory filings to ensure accuracy, such as Form PF and FAR filings
- Lead and contribute to various ad hoc special projects aimed at improving current fund accounting processes and operational efficiency
- Monitor and allocate fund level expenses, ensuring timely payment to external vendors
Requirements / Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Licensure: Licensed CPA
- Experience: 5-7 years of professional accounting experience, including work in hedge fund accounting.
Technical Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Worked on month-end close shadow processes while working closely with a fund administrator
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exposure to complex investor allocations, including performance fee calculations
- Experience with Advent Geneva and shadow booking
- Familiarity with side pockets
