Fund Accountant

Coforge; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge is seeking a Fund Accounting Supervisor in New York City to lead a team of administrators providing accounting, administration and investor servicing to investment companies and advisers. You will act as trusted advisor to clients and help grow investments while ensuring accurate financial reporting and timely statements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and 2–4 years in alternative investments, with knowledge of fund accounting, Microsoft Office, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of experience in the alternative investments industry in fund administration or audits.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of fund administrators responsible for accounting, administration and investor servicing.
• Escalation point for client issues and lead resolution and process improvements.
• Identify risk-related issues through data review and implement mitigating solutions.

Skills

Financial reporting

Fund accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Advent applications

Confluence

Job description

• Skills: Financial reporting and Fund accounting
• Experience: 7+ years
• Location: New York City, NY

We are looking for Fund Account to 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. He should act 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

• Hedge Fund / Private Equity -
• Fund accounting
• create final statement.

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