Senior Fund Accountant

Consultative Search Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious investment firm is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant to maintain the books and records for open-end funds. Responsibilities include overseeing monthly closings, reviewing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with financial reporting controls. The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years in accounting or audit, preferably within Big Four public accounting. A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required, and proficiency in tools like Geneva and PowerBI is a plus. The role offers a salary of $90,000-$115,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years relevant accounting or audit experience.
• Strong knowledge of reconciliation and account analysis.
• Excellent understanding of accounting applicable to investment companies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain books and records for open-end funds and separate accounts.
• Oversee monthly closing process for separately managed accounts.
• Review quarterly and annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Analytical skills

Reconciliation

Proficiency in Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Geneva

PowerBI

Alteryx

Job description

A prestigious investment firm seeks a Senior Fund Accountant to join their dynamic team.

Responsibilities

The Senior Fund Accountant Open-End Fund Accounting will be responsible for maintaining the books and records for open-end funds and separate accounts, as well as reporting to clients and the portfolio group.

Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the monthly closing process for separately managed accounts, commingled opened funds and employee funds; which may include reconciling portfolio data, calculating management fees and the accrual of expenses.
• Reviewing the reconciliations and other work performed by offshore service providers.
• Reviewing quarterly and annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Ensuring compliance with key financial reporting controls and ensuring that evidentiary matter is appropriately documented to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Coordinating the interim and annual financial statement audit fieldwork with the external auditors.
• Reviewing calculations of fund and client-specific performance.
• Reviewing and/or assisting in the preparation of a variety of ad-hoc requests from client services and the investment team.
• Overseeing fund-related efficiency and automation projects.
• Performing other tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years relevant accounting or audit experience within Big Four public accounting or a mix of public accounting and investment management industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of reconciliation and account analysis.
• Excellent understanding of accounting and the ability to apply relevant investment company accounting rules.
• Solid analytical skills and ability to understand and resolve complex problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Geneva and/or Geneva World Investor accounting systems is a plus; and
• Experience with PowerBI, Alteryx, or other data analytical tools is a plus.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA a plus.

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Compensation:
$90,000-$115,000 per year