Fund Accountant - Hedge Fund

Taurus Search; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Taurus Search is seeking a fund accounting professional for a $15B hedge fund in Greenwich, Connecticut. This role offers a unique opportunity to support private hedge funds and involves collaboration with various teams including IR and FP&A.

The ideal candidate should have 2-4 years of experience in public or private accounting and a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. It’s a fantastic avenue for early career professionals aiming to grow within a prestigious organization.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in public accounting, private accounting, or a mix.
• Strong analytical skills for financial reporting and reconciling trade breaks.

Responsibilities

• Create the financial and management reports.
• Manage daily NAVs and other reporting tasks.
• Handle PNL calculations and allocations.
• Collaborate with tax team on year-end tax-return information.

Skills

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Public accounting

Tax projections

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting and/or finance

Job description

A stellar opportunity for a strong public accountant just opened up in Greenwich! A $15B hedge is adding a fund accounting professional to support their fast growing team.

This will focus primarily on the fund's private hedge funds, and work in a project oriented role collaborating with IR, FP&A, Valuations and Operations. This is a fantastic opportunity for an early career fund accountant looking to work at a world-class organization with strong name recongition and a pattern of promotion from within.

Responsibilities

• Create the financial and management reports
• Manage daily NAVs as well as other daily/weekly/monthly reporting
• Handle PNL calculations, allocations, and incentive fee calculations.
• Work closely with traders to reconcile trade breaks and settlements
• Collaborate with tax team on year end tax-return information and tax projections throughout the year
• Help develop accounting policies and implement automation and AI integrations
• Review and manage expense budgets and projects related to expense projections and deal allocations
• Handle cash/position management - reviewing margin requirements and daily cash flows
• Work closely with tax team to prepare deliverables and support for compliance
• Assist with PMS data management and integration

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience in public accounting, private accounting, or public/private mix
• Bachelors degree in accounting and/or finance