Job Location: 100 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013
Note: Company “Hybrid” work attendance policy: In-office work attendance required at the aforementioned office address for collaboration days based on each team’s requirement; telecommuting/working from home is permissible for remainder of the same month.
Duties: Utilize advanced/specialized Accounting and Finance/Economics skills to support firm’s investment funds’ accounting and reporting operations. Review and approve the firm’s daily, weekly and monthly net asset values (NAVs) and rates of returns (RoRs) prepared by the third party administrator. Support the month-end accounting close process for funds, including review of trial balances and the allocation of profits and losses (P&L) to each investor. Prepare financial statements and audit workpapers, including consolidation accounting. Coordinate with tax team and tax preparer on the annual tax filings and financial reporting including K-1s. Provide accurate and timely reporting to external parties including investors, counterparties and regulators. Collaborate with various teams to support firm’s initiatives including launching new strategies and funds as well as fund liquidations. Review and analyze P&L variances between data provided by the primary administrator and the secondary administrator. Review and reconcile management fee, incentive fee and administration fee calculation prepared by the fund administrator. Review and approve fund operating related and trading related expense invoices submitted by Accounts Payable team. Identify areas for improvements and efficiencies in fund accounting processes, including streamlining of processes. Work with the firm’s software engineers to automate routine financial reports and manage accounting data. Test new functions to ensure usability. Establish robust accounting policies and procedures to support the firm’s new business initiatives and transactions. Research and analyze accounting guidance that may impact the funds’ financial reporting. Review fund documents including Offering Memoranda, Limited Partnership Agreements, and Investment Management Agreements and provide analysis.
Minimum education required: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Public Accounting, Economics or Public Finance plus 5 years of experience in a Fund Accounting (Financial Services Industry) position(s).
Skills required: Must have experience using the following financial services fund accounting skills: experience reviewing and approving fund investor allocations; calculating management fees, incentive fees, Net Asset Values (NAV), and rates of returns; preparing financial statements and audit workpapers; performing fund accounting for financial instruments categories including equities, swaps, futures, FX, and bonds and options; reviewing capital activity (subscriptions/redemptions), high watermarks and benchmarks; conducting month end book closing for funds; fund expense accruals analysis; experience designing and implementing new fund accounting processes; and Consolidation Accounting.
Base salary: The base pay for this role will be between $145,000 and $165,000 per year. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans and 401(k) contributions. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.
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