Fund Accounting Manager

Millennium; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial firm in Dublin seeks a Fund Accounting Manager to oversee a team and ensure accurate financial reporting. You will manage month-end closing processes, engage with various departments, and contribute to improving operational controls. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of relevant experience, especially in public or private hedge funds, along with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a Finance or Accounting Role.
• Experience with equity products and partnership accounting.
• Strong Excel skills including vlookup and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of analysts and engage with the Fund Accounting team.
• Review month-end closings and journal entries.
• Prepare financial statements for various legal entities.

Skills

Public accounting background

Hedge fund experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Technical proficiency with web applications

MS Office skills (Excel)

Tools

Geneva

Job description

General Information

• Hiring Department/Group: Finance/Fund Accounting
• Job Title: Fund Accounting Manager
• Office Location: Dublin, Ireland

Job Function Summary

The Fund Accounting team is responsible for maintaining the books and records for over 35 of Millennium’s entities and for calculating both the official AUM and rates of return of the fund. In doing so, we strive to provide highly accurate data that is used as the basis for our audited financial statements and investor reporting.

The firm is looking to recruit an individual at the manager level or higher in a major public accounting firm with hedge fund experience or an individual from a private hedge fund that is now looking for an expanded role managing others. We are looking for a strong leader to help guide Finance’s growing presence in Dublin. Day-to-day you will work with the other members of the Fund Accounting team and the broader finance department, as well as other groups within Millennium, to close the books on a timely basis, send out returns and work on special projects to improve processes and controls.

Principal Responsibilities

• Manage a team of three to four analysts, while also engaging with the Fund Accounting team in NY
• Responsible for reviewing month-end closing, journal entries, various reconciliations and financial statements for various legal entities
• Focus will be on feeder entities and trading subsidiaries that trade a variety of equity products
• Help oversee our migration to Geneva as our portfolio accounting system
• Financial and investor reporting including assisting in the coordination of annual audit reports
• Interaction with various other departments including operations, middle office, legal, investor relations and tax

Qualifications/Skills Required

• 10+ years in a Finance or Accounting Role, (e.g. preferably public and/or private accounting background with hedge fund experience)
• First hand experience with equity products and partnership accounting
• Excellent analytical and communication skills (both oral and written) required
• Strong technical proficiency with web applications and MS Office (strong Excel skills including vlookup and pivot tables). Ability to multi-task as well as meet short deadlines in a demanding environment
• Experience with Geneva is a plus
• Dynamic personality that is comfortable presenting to senior management