Job Description

Top Tier Financial Services firm looking for a Fund Accountant to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to manage approximately 1-5 client relationships. Cooperate with the Firm’s offshore operations and clients to resolve daily trade and accounting breaks. Prepare | review monthly account closing procedures and ensuring compliance with established accounting procedures and controls. Ensure all fund expenses are accrued timely and in accordance with GAAP. Perform monthly master-feeder accounting allocations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5 years prior experience in a client-facing and/or accounting related role
• Extensive knowledge of hedge fund investor, accounting concepts including:
  - Offshore class | series accounting
  - Partnership accounting
  - Allocation of new issues
  - Accounting for complex management and incentive fee terms (hurdle rates)
  - Offshore fee deferrals
  - Side-pocket accounting
• Strong knowledge of US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Experience in GAAP financial statement preparation, including strong understanding of hedge fund structures (master-feeder, mini-master, fund-of-funds)
• Strong team and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication, accounting, industry and relationship management skills
• CPA a plus but not required
• Prior experience with a Hedge Fund preferred
• Sarbanes-Oxley 404 related experience or experience in SSAE 16 preparation a plus
• Tax knowledge and experience in tax return preparation a plus
• Knowledge of IFRS a plus

This role will sit HYBRID out of the New York, NY Metro Area office. Compensation will include base salary up to $170,000 + Bonus.

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