Fund Accountant

Tekshapers; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekshapers in Hackensack, NJ, seeks a senior professional to lead a team delivering accounting, administration and investor servicing for investment funds and advisers. The role emphasizes accuracy, regulatory reporting, and client satisfaction.

You will review financial statements, support audits and tax reviews, and drive process improvements. A bachelor's in accounting/finance and 2–4 years in alternative investments are preferred; strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of experience in alternative investments industry (funds, administrators, or Big Four/Midsize public accounting).
• Experience with portfolio accounting and investment management best practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a team of administrators providing accounting, administration and investor servicing.
• Acts as trusted advisor to clients, assessing business needs and guiding process improvements.
• Reviews financial statements and coordinates audit/tax support for complex investments.
• Identifies risks through data reviews and implements mitigations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Advent applications

Confluence

Job description

Location : Hackensack, NJ / New York, NY

Type : Long Term Contract

Supervises a team of administrators who are responsible for providing accounting, administration and investor servicing to investment companies and advisers. Serves as trusted advisor to clients by continually assessing changing business and strategies, as well as providing expertise, tools and information to focus on growing investments. Acts as the escalation point for all clients assigned to the team and directs issue resolution and process changes to support client needs. Proactively identifies risk-related issues through review of qualitative and quantitative data, anticipates obstacles and then implements mitigating solutions.

Job Description

Works on a team of administrators (with some supervisory duties similar to a low senior accountant in public accounting) who are responsible for providing accounting, administration, financial reporting and regulatory reporting services to investment companies (including, but not limited to, hedge funds, private equity funds, CLOs etc.) and advisers. Serves as trusted advisor to clients by continually assessing changing business and strategies, as well as providing expertise, tools and information to focus on growing investments. Acts as the escalation point for all clients assigned to the team and directs issue resolution and process changes to support client needs. Proactively identifies risk-related issues through review of qualitative and quantitative data, anticipates obstacles and then implements mitigating solutions. Reviews the accounting and financial statement information provided for audit and tax reviews, documentation and set-up of the accounting principles for unusual investment types, and set-up/processing of complex expense and incentive fee calculations and reconciliation items.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field, or equivalent experience
• Two to Four years of experience in alternative investments industry alternative investments industry either at a fund, an administrator or at Big Four / Midsize public accounting firm doing fund audits.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Basic knowledge of Advent applications preferred
• Knowledge of the Confluence financial reporting platform preferred
• General knowledge and understanding of portfolio accounting and the investment management industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven team-oriented, leadership and organizational skills