Finance Associate

Our client, an investment firm active in global liquid markets, is seeking a Fund Accountant to support accounting, reporting and operations across its funds. The firm is open to candidates from public accounting (audit or tax) or a family office.
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ResponsibilitiesProduce daily and monthly P&L and NAV, and reconcile results with fund administrators and internal recordsReconcile high volumes of trading activity, cash, positions and margin across prime brokers, futures brokers and custodiansAccount for a wide range of instruments, including equities, futures, options, swaps and FXCalculate management and performance fees and maintain investor capital allocations across funds and share classesPrepare quarterly and annual fund financial statements, and support the annual audit and fund tax filingsAnalyze financing, borrow and trading costs, and track expense allocations across entitiesHelp automate reconciliations and reporting, working closely with operations and technology teamsSupport investor reporting, due diligence requests and ad hoc analysis for senior managementRequirementsBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or a related field from a top-tier university (required)2–5 years of experience in one of the following: audit or tax at a public accounting firm, ideally with hedge fund or asset management clients; or accounting at a family office, xzbcwsv fund or investment firmStrong understanding of US GAAP and investment accounting; partnership accounting or tax experience a plusHighly analytical and comfortable working with large data setsAdvanced Excel skills; experience with SQL, Python or similar tools is a strong plusCPA or CPA progress preferredDetail-oriented and organized, able to meet daily deadlines in a fast-paced settingCurious problem-solver who enjoys improving processes