Assistant Vice President (AVP)

Cantor Fitzgerald; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 255,661 - 328,707; Full time

Job summary

Cantor Fitzgerald is looking for an Assistant Vice President (AVP) to join their finance team in Warsaw. This role is critical in managing accounting processes and involves working closely with various stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, CPA is a plus, and 8-10 years of experience in fund accounting. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel are essential, as well as knowledge of US GAAP and partnership accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• 8‑10 years of related experience in fund accounting.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, hedge funds, PE funds.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month‑end close process for various Funds.
• Perform monthly calculation and allocation of management fees.
• Review investors’ capital statements and tax data.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Excel skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Cantor Fitzgerald is a diversified company primarily specializing in financial and real estate services for institutional customers operating in the global financial and commercial real estate markets. Over the past 70 years, we have successfully built a well-capitalized business across multiple business lines, with numerous market-leading financial services products and a large and growing commercial real estate business. We have been at the forefront of financial and technological innovation in our industries, developing new markets and providing superior service to thousands of customers globally.

The Role

Assistant Vice President (AVP) is an integral member of the finance team, reporting directly to Vice President, participating in the accounting and finance processes and controls over internal and external financial reporting, regulatory reporting, operations, and product control.

Job Location

Warsaw, Poland

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for month‑end close process for various Funds, including journal entries associated with investing activities, financing activities, consolidation of subsidiaries, expense accruals, intercompany activities, income taxes and investor allocation
• Perform monthly calculation and allocation of management and solicitors’ fees
• Review investors’ capital statements, fund financial statements and tax data including K1s
• Interaction with legal, compliance, funds’ portfolio manager and business to ensure proper accounting
• Responsible for managing service providers and external vendor relationships
• Correspond with investors, administrators, custodians, underlying managers, and other service providers
• Assist with compliance, audit and regulatory filings including FATCA and CRS
• Prepare and present year‑end audited financial statements
• Initiate process reengineering, improve efficiency with the use of AI moguls, and work with IT on improving systems
• Ad hoc projects and reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required
• CPA a plus but not required
• 8‑10 years of related experience in fund accounting
• Oracle experience a plus but not required
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, hedge funds, PE funds and understanding of partnership accounting and taxation
• Advanced analytical and Excel capabilities, and ability to multitask
• Critical thinking, team‑oriented views, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, business writing and project management skills