Fund Accountant

The Voleon Group; Canada; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-driven asset management firm in Canada is looking for a finance professional to maintain financial accuracy and reporting for investment funds. The ideal candidate should have 2-5 years of experience in public accounting or fund administration and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Proficiency in financial reporting and Excel is required, along with the ability to work with accounting software. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with sophisticated investment strategies.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in public accounting, a private fund or fund administrator.
• Thorough understanding of financial reporting for investment management.
• Experience with enterprise-level accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial accuracy and reporting for investment funds.
• Ensure compliance with internal control standards.
• Develop daily and monthly reconciliations.

Skills

Financial reporting

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Process automation

Python

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting

Job description

Overview

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art machine-learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. You will be working with strategies that are at the forefront of machine learning and statistical trading. The strategies have been carefully designed to generate non-correlated returns. Our firm and its strategies are the product of many years of meticulous research and craftsmanship, and you will lead the way in bringing them to investors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accuracy and provide key reporting, including the monthly and annual financial statements, tax compliance responsibilities, and treasury management related to our investment funds (across multiple asset classes and geographies)
• Work closely with our service providers to ensure policies and internal control standards are being followed
• Develop and monitor daily and monthly reconciliations between internal records, prime brokers, counterparties, banks, and the fund administrator
• Maintain the internal accounting system, produce daily and monthly trading profit and loss reports and AUM reports, and confirm settlement activity across trading strategies

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in public accounting, a private fund or fund administrator
• Thorough understanding of financial reporting and its application to investment management funds
• Experience working with enterprise-level accounting software
• Advanced abilities in Microsoft Excel
• Experience automating manual processes (preferred)
• Exposure to or interest in gaining experience with Python or SQL (preferred)
• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting
• Authorization to work in the United States

Friends of Voleon Candidate Referral Program

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.