Senior Fund Accountant

The Voleon Group; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

20 days of paid time off

Daily catered lunches

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant to manage fund accounting and reporting operations. The role involves mentoring junior accountants and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience in finance and expertise in financial reporting processes. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $110,000 to $125,000 along with comprehensive benefits, including health coverage and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hedge fund, public accounting, or fund administration.
• Thorough understanding of financial reporting for investment management.
• Experience with enterprise-level accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Lead reporting of financial statements and tax compliance.
• Maintain accuracy in reconciliations between internal records.
• Mentor junior Fund Accountants on the team.

Skills

Financial reporting expertise

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Automation of manual processes

Understanding of financial regulations

Experience with accounting software

Python or SQL knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting

Tools

VPM

Geneva

Arcesium

Job description

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

As a Senior Fund Accountant, you will report directly to the Fund Accounting Manager. You will take a lead role in managing fund accounting, post-trade operations, reporting, and various projects, while mentoring junior team members. You will collaborate closely with other operations teams and technical teams across the company to support growth projects and scale Voleon's infrastructure. This role is a means to make a difference: together with the Finance team, you will be a core member of running our daily operations and creating infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain accuracy in key reporting, including monthly and annual financial statements, tax compliance, and treasury management across multiple asset classes and geographies
• Help with tax compliance reporting review
• Serve as a primary point of contact for service providers, ensuring policies and internal control standards are followed
• Own and oversee daily and monthly reconciliations between internal records, prime brokers, counterparties, banks, and the fund administrator
• Maintain the internal accounting system; produce and review daily and monthly trading P&L reports, AUM reports, and confirm settlement activity across trading strategies
• Mentor and support junior Fund Accountants on the team
• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives across the fund accounting function

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in hedge fund, public accounting for asset management, or fund administrator
• Thorough understanding of financial reporting and its application to investment management funds
• Experience working with enterprise-level accounting software (VPM, Geneva, Arcesium)
• Advanced abilities in Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated experience automating manual processes (preferred)
• Exposure to or interest in gaining experience with python or SQL (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting
• Authorization to work in the United States

The base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $125,000 in the locations of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

Friends of Voleon Candidate Referral Program

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.