Manager - Hedge Fund Accounting

IQ-EQ; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, vision

Hybrid work schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

IQ-EQ is seeking a finance professional to independently manage client relationships, ensuring service quality across deliverables. You will train fund accountants, oversee daily, monthly, and annual duties, and prepare financial statements for clients with complex operations.

The role involves overseeing valuations and reconciliations, analyzing investment activity for investor reporting deadlines, and collaborating with auditors and tax advisors to support year-end audits and tax returns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with 4+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Direct client-facing experience.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships independently to ensure satisfaction across deliverables.
• Train and allocate tasks to fund accountants and oversee daily, monthly, and annual responsibilities.
• Prepare financial statements and maintain books for clients with complex operations to ensure accuracy.
• Oversee valuations and reconciliations, analyze investment activity for investor reporting deadlines.
• Collaborate with auditors and tax advisors to support year-end audits and tax returns.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Client-facing

Communication

Microsoft Office

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

What you’ll do

• You'll manage client relationships independently, ensuring service quality and satisfaction across all deliverables.
• You'll train and allocate tasks to fund accountants, overseeing daily, monthly, and annual responsibilities.
• You'll ensure accurate reporting by preparing financial statements and maintaining books for clients with complex operations.
• You'll oversee valuations and reconciliations, analyzing investment activity to meet deadlines for investor and financial reporting.
• You'll collaborate with auditors and tax advisors, validating accounts and supporting year-end audits and tax returns.

What we offer

• IQ-EQ offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' well‑being and work‑life balance.
• Employees receive generous paid time off, including 4 weeks of PTO that increases over time, sick time and paid holidays. Financial wellness is supported through a 401(k) plan with a company match (subject to eligibility).
• Health benefits include medical, dental, vision, mental health support and additional ancillary insurance plans.
• Additional benefits include paid parental leave and a hybrid work schedule, promoting both personal and professional fulfillment.
• The salary for this position will be dependent on experience and location ($88,000-$110,000).

Qualifications

• You bring a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance along with 4+ years of relevant professional experience and direct client‑facing expertise.
• You apply strong analytical thinking, curiosity, and research skills to identify issues, solve problems, and deliver effective solutions.
• You communicate professionally through clear verbal and written communication while building positive client and team relationships.
• You demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office and maintain exceptional organization, attention to detail, and accuracy in your work.
• You effectively manage priorities, meet deadlines under pressure, and take initiative as a proactive, goal‑oriented team player.