Associate

Cantor Fitzgerald; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cantor Fitzgerald in Warsaw, Poland, seeks an Associate for their finance team. The role involves managing the month-end close process for various funds, overseeing vendor relationships, and assisting with compliance and audit requirements.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, ideally 2-4 years of experience in fund accounting, and strong analytical and communication skills. The position allows for growth in a company committed to innovation and excellence in financial services.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of related experience in fund accounting.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Critical thinking and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month-end close process for various Funds.
• Manage service providers and external vendor relationships.
• Assist with compliance, audit, and regulatory filings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Excel capabilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA

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

Associate 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 Incl. journal entries associated with investing activities, financing activities, consolidation of subsidiaries, expense accruals, intercompany activities, income taxes and investor allocation;
• 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;
• Ad hoc projects and reporting, improve efficiency with the use of AI moguls

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required
• CPA a plus but not required
• 2-4 years of related experience in fund accounting
• Oracle experience a plus but not required
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• 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