Hedge Fund Accountant – Investment Manager

An award-winning global asset management in the heart of London has a new fund accounting opportunity due to continued growth. It’s a friendly, open place where people are motivated because they enjoy what they’re doing! The ideal candidate should have an understanding of the hedge fund space.

ROLE DUTIES:

The primary objective of this role is the production and validation of financial information to a high degree of accuracy on a timely basis.

Examples of specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Validating official fund NAV’s – daily and monthly
• Tracking receipt of invoices, obtaining relevant approval and ensuring swift payment
• Ownership of the accrual process, communicating changes to the fund administrator and liaising with departments internally to ensure all accruals are up to date
• Reviewing subscription and redemption contract notes. Interacting with the Investor Relations teams, both internal and fund administrator’s, to ensure accurate capital flows are communicated for trading
• Producing weekly NAV estimates for the funds
• Supporting the other members of the team
• Once knowledge, qualifications or experience has been attained, responsibilities may additionally include:
• Preparing budgets, forecasts and other management reports for the funds
• Producing quarterly data for regulatory reporting, tax reporting and analysis, board reports
• Improving processes and workflows

CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES:

• Willingness and ability to take ownership of, and be responsible for, a range of deliverables
• Strong interpersonal skills – a team player and social character is essential
• Ability to think logically and independently in order to add value
• Good verbal and written communication skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• At least 1 years prior industry experience, preferably in a fund accounting or similar role at a hedge fund or fund administrator
• University educated
• Excel, including knowledge of sumifs, vlookups, pivot tables

NICE TO HAVES:

• Part qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA
• US GAAP
• Database/VBA/SQL experience

Please upload your CV and we will be in contact very soon to discuss your application!

Many thanks!