Senior Fund Accountant

Strattmont; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,016,000 - 1,216,000; Full time

Job summary

Appsierra Group seeks an Associate, Fund Accountant to join our Philippines team. The role supports multiple clients with end-to-end fund operations, including trade settlement, P&L, and corporate actions, interacting with prime brokers and administrators.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in investment management, strong accounting/analytical skills, and CPA or equivalent certification. Start date is June 2026 with standard notice expectations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in alternative investment management or related funds operations.
• Bachelor’s degree inAccounting/Finance/Business or equivalent; CPA preferred.
• Strong accounting and analytical capabilities; detail oriented and deadline driven.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit the ability to work in a high energy environment supporting multiple clients simultaneously.
• Deliver exceptional client service through proactive communication with responsiveness, professionalism and tact.
• Operational Expertise: demonstrate considerable understanding of key operational functions which may include, but not be limited to:
• Demonstrate high-level knowledge of securities including equities, ETFs, swaps, options, fixed income, futures, foreign exchange – crypto a plus
• Daily trade confirmation/settlement
• Fails management
• Daily P&L reconciliation and reporting
• Corporate action and proxy voting processing
• Cash/position reconciliation
• Broker/counter-party onboarding
• Security set-up and data integrity maintenance
• Actively participate in daily, weekly, monthly, or as-needed virtual calls with U.S./U.K. Cartesian offices to support clients during their local business hours.
• The successful candidate will be one of the key points of contact for all operational queries and will interact closely with clients/prime brokers/administrators and internally across the Business, Middle Office and Operations.
• Learn and adhere to the company’s risk parameters, policies and procedures.
• Assist team members with resolution of complex issues/problems.

Skills

Accounting

Financial analysis

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Sage Intacct

QuickBooks

Xero

Job description

Associate, Fund Accountant

Position Details

• Title: Associate, Fund Accountant

• Location: Philippines

• Estimated Start Date: June 2026 (assumes 30–60-day notice with employer)

• Target Salary: Up to 100,000 PHP per month

Responsibilities

• Exhibit the ability to work in a high energy environment supporting multiple clients simultaneously.

• Deliver exceptional client service through proactive communication with responsiveness, professionalism and tact.

• Operational Expertise: demonstrate considerable understanding of key operational functions which may include, but not be limited to:

• Demonstrate high-level knowledge of securities including equities, ETFs, swaps, options, fixed income, futures, foreign exchange – crypto a plus

• Daily trade confirmation/settlement

• Fails management

• Daily P&L reconciliation and reporting

• Corporate action and proxy voting processing

• Cash/position reconciliation

• Broker/counter-party onboarding

• Security set-up and data integrity maintenance

• Actively participate in daily, weekly, monthly, or as-needed virtual calls with U.S./U.K. Cartesian offices to support clients during their local business hours.

• The successful candidate will be one of the key points of contact for all operational queries and will interact closely with clients/prime brokers/administrators and internally across the Business, Middle Office and Operations.

• Learn and adhere to the company’s risk parameters, policies and procedures.

• Assist team members with resolution of complex issues/problems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the alternative Investment Management industry (Hedge Fund,Private Equity, Venture Capital, Cryptocurrency) at a fund administrator or internal accounting department at an Alternative Investment fund with a deep understanding of domain knowledge and proven ability to manage teams.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or equivalent certification in Philippines.

• CPA, equivalent accounting certification in Philippines.

• Passionate about working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment

• Strong understanding of investment products, financial markets, and investment operations processes.

• Hard-working, self-starter, dedicated, punctual and personable

• Excellent organizational skills

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

• Strong accounting and analytical skills

Qualifications (cont’d)

• Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software including Sage Intacct, QuickBooks and Xero as well as knowledge and understanding of well-known Portfolio Management Systems (PMS).

• Passionate about working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment

• In depth understanding of investment management and alternative products

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions to solve problems - quickly and competently

• Ability to handle and protect highly confidential financial and personal information reliably and with discretion.