Fund Accountant

HS Financial Technologies; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Remote/hybrid working opportunities

Tuition support for professional exams

Job summary

HS Financial Technologies is seeking a Fund Accountant to support fund accounting or NAV activities. You will perform NAV calculations, reconciliations, and processing of corporate actions under supervision, with induction and mandatory AML/KYC training provided.

You will work within a team, handle deadlines, and participate in audits. The role offers remote/hybrid options with a supportive benefits culture.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in a fund accounting or NAV environment.
• Accounting, Finance, Legal or Business degree.
• Intention to actively pursue a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA) is not required but would be an advantage.
• IT literate with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and well organized.
• Ability to work effectively in a time-sensitive environment with defined deadlines.
• Ability to work both within a team and independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates initiative with escalation when required.
• Demonstrates consistency in delivering tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the production of daily, weekly and monthly NAV.
• Perform cash, position and market value reconciliations between HSFT, brokers and clients.
• Identify and investigate break items on reconciliations promptly.
• Escalate fund accounting issues to the Fund Accounting Supervisor.
• Ensure all positions are priced correctly.
• Verify corporate actions for accurate processing.
• Prepare daily profit and loss reports and review for reasonableness.
• Calculate and process income and expense accruals including fee and trading accruals.
• Comply with defined checklists, procedures and controls.
• Assist in the audit process if required.
• Attend and participate in team meetings.
• Collaborate with internal service departments to address fund issues.
• Meet pre-agreed internal and external deadlines.
• Contribute to a client-focused environment and team collaboration.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Accounting/Finance/Business degree

Learning ACCA/CIMA/CPA/ACA qualification (advantage)

Tools

IT literate

Job description

A Fund Accountant will be required to perform the following tasks within the fund accounting or NAV department. They shall be executed within the guidelines and procedures provided by HS Financial Technologies and under the supervision and guidance of a Fund Accounting Supervisor and Fund Accounting Manager. Reconciliation, trade capture, processing corporate actions and pricing are an integral part of the Fund Accountant’s role. They will be required to perform these core tasks accurately and in a timely and efficient manner. Every Fund Accountant will receive the requisite Induction Training in addition to both compulsory training (AML/KYC) and optional training. Additional, client-specific training will be provided by the NAV Supervisor.

Key Accountabilities of the Role

The below list is not finite and may be added to. The combination of tasks required to be executed will vary depending on both client structure, client requirements and business needs.

• Assist in the production of daily, weekly and monthly NAV, ensuring completion of specified tasks per NAV checklists
• Perform cash, position and market value reconciliations between HSFT, brokers and clients
• Identify and investigate break items on reconciliations in a timely manner
• Escalate fund accounting issues and aged items to the Fund Accounting Supervisor
• Ensure all positions are priced correctly
• Verify corporate actions to ensure accurate processing
• Prepare daily profit and loss reports and review for reasonableness
• Calculate and process income and expense accruals including fee calculations and trading accruals
• Comply with HSFT’s defined checklists, procedures and controls
• Assist in the audit process if required
• Attend and participate in team meetings
• Collaborate and liaise with internal service departments to address miscellaneous fund issues
• Ensure pre agreed internal and external deadlines are met consistently
• HSFT operates a client focused structure which provides a wide-range of experience to all levels of employee, as such a Fund Accountant should work effectively within a team and adapt to changing requirements

Pre-requisite knowledge, skills and experience

• 1-3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Accounting, Finance, Legal or Business Degree
• Intention to actively pursue a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA) is not required but would be an advantage
• IT Literate
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and well organized
• Ability to work effectively in a time-sensitive environment with defined deadlines
• Ability to be flexible and work effectively both within a team structure and independently
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates initiative while applying appropriate escalation processes
• Demonstrates consistency in delivering assigned responsibilities
• Take responsibility for assigned tasks
• Demonstrate professional standards aligned with company values

We’re proud to offer a benefits package and workplace culture designed to support your health, career ambitions and life beyond work.

• Full private medical insurance
• Permanent health insurance/income protection as well as Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme available to you and your immediate family
• Defined contribution pension scheme with competitive employer contributions
• Competitive annual holiday entitlement
• Annual professional membership fee reimbursement
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Employee Referral Program
• Remote/hybrid working opportunities, or from the office
• Tuition support for professional qualification exams that are relevant to your role including paid study and exam leave