Fund Accountant – Hedge Fund
New York, New York • $80,000 - $95,000
About the Company:
We are currently working on a Fund Accountant opening at a 2.5B Multi-Strat Hedge Fund. This is a true hybrid role – you will receive the hands-on accounting/finance skills by working on the most complicated fund structures in all asset classes. The founder is a highly successful individual who is very involved with the firm and will be mentoring this new hire.
Responsibilities:
- Reports directly to the Deputy CFO and CFO. Works alongside a team of 2 Fund Accountants
- Integral member of Accounting team, sharing responsibility for all aspects of an accurate and efficient internal and external hedge fund finance and accounting function
- Involvement in month end close process, including valuation and pricing of the portfolio (equities, bonds, options, CDS, loans, derivatives and other products), to establish the month end NAVs
- Recalculate and verify management and incentive fees
- Review all expense allocations across the Funds
- Review month-end NAV and resolving issues with administrator on various trading related matters
- Participate in special projects pertaining to risk, compliance, technology, and investor reporting
- Assist with annual financial statement preparation
- Assist in reviewing K1s
- Produce monthly investor reporting and responding to various investor queries and reporting requirements
Requirements:
- 2-4 years of public accounting experience in Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Mutual Fund experience
- Understanding of Hedge Fund structures (including management fee and incentive fee arrangements)
- Strong Excel skills – VBA and SQL a plus
- Strong attention to details while maintaining overview of ongoing project work
- Ability to run with the task at hand and deliver results
- Tax experience a plus
- CPA Required
Compensation and Benefits:
- Up to 95K Base + Bonus
- Free Lunch
- Free Benefits
- Everyone at the firm is pedigree background
- Open floor plan – Interaction with the founder and front office daily!!
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