Manager, Hedge Fund Accounting

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Fund Accounting Leader for the U.S. Client Service Fund Accounting team in Massachusetts. You will oversee daily workflows, mentor staff, and ensure accurate P&L, NAV, pricing, and allocations while maintaining top-tier client satisfaction.

You will review financial statements, supervise audits, and guide responses to complex issues, partnering with product and engineering teams on enhancements and new onboarding initiatives.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of fund accounting experience with a hedge fund administrator
• 3+ years of leadership or people management experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and hedge fund accounting principles
• Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements, audit support, and investor allocations
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with financial instruments including equities, fixed income, repurchase agreements, futures, foreign exchange, mortgages, or options
• Solid understanding of corporate actions and their accounting impact
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
• Ability to build trusted client relationships
• Geneva fund accounting platform experience is an additional differentiator
• Experience leading client onboarding, fund launches, reorganizations, or platform conversions is an additional differentiator
• Demonstrated success driving process improvements, operational efficiencies, or system implementations within a fund accounting environment is an additional differentiator

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the day-to-day work plan for the U.S. Client Service Fund Accounting team, managing workflow, priorities, and deliverables
• Provide coaching, mentorship, training, and performance leadership to accounting professionals
• Review and approve fund accounting deliverables, including P&L reporting, NAV calculations, pricing, and economic allocations
• Oversee preparation and review of financial statements, partner capital statements, and other required client reporting
• Serve as the primary client contact and ensure a high level of client satisfaction
• Develop and execute plans for new client onboardings, fund launches, reorganizations, and platform conversions
• Resolve complex fund accounting and operational issues escalated by the team
• Provide technical accounting guidance and industry expertise to clients and internal stakeholders
• Coordinate and manage the external audit process with auditors and clients
• Partner with internal teams on new product development, process improvements, system enhancements, testing, and implementations

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Client relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Geneva Fund Accounting Platform

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Lead and coordinate the day-to-day work plan for the U.S. Client Service Fund Accounting team, managing workflow, priorities, and deliverables
• Provide coaching, mentorship, training, and performance leadership to accounting professionals
• Review and approve fund accounting deliverables, including P&L reporting, NAV calculations, pricing, and economic allocations
• Oversee preparation and review of financial statements, partner capital statements, and other required client reporting
• Serve as the primary client contact and ensure a high level of client satisfaction
• Develop and execute plans for new client onboardings, fund launches, reorganizations, and platform conversions
• Resolve complex fund accounting and operational issues escalated by the team
• Provide technical accounting guidance and industry expertise to clients and internal stakeholders
• Coordinate and manage the external audit process with auditors and clients
• Partner with internal teams on new product development, process improvements, system enhancements, testing, and implementations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 6+ years of fund accounting experience with a hedge fund administrator
• 3+ years of leadership or people management experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and hedge fund accounting principles
• Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements, audit support, and investor allocations
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with financial instruments including equities, fixed income, repurchase agreements, futures, foreign exchange, mortgages, or options
• Solid understanding of corporate actions and their accounting impact
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
• Ability to build trusted client relationships
• Geneva fund accounting platform experience is an additional differentiator
• Experience leading client onboarding, fund launches, reorganizations, or platform conversions is an additional differentiator
• Demonstrated success driving process improvements, operational efficiencies, or system implementations within a fund accounting environment is an additional differentiator

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Fund Accounting, including U.S. GAAP principles, financial statement preparation, and client relationship management. Proven leadership in mentoring accounting professionals and driving process improvements within a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Fund Accounting Experience
• U.S. GAAP Knowledge
• Leadership Experience
• Microsoft Excel Proficiency
• Geneva Fund Accounting Platform Experience

Hard Skills

• Fund Accounting
• Financial Statement Preparation
• NAV Calculations
• P&L Reporting
• Audit Support
• Investor Allocations
• Financial Instruments
• Corporate Actions Accounting
• Process Improvements
• Operational Efficiencies

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Client Relationship Building

Industry Keywords

• Hedge Fund Administration
• Client Onboarding
• Fund Launches
• Reorganizations
• Platform Conversions

Tools & Technologies

• Geneva Fund Accounting Platform
• Microsoft Excel