Senior Fund Accountant - Credit

Taurus Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Taurus Search is seeking a Senior Credit Fund Accountant in New York City to join a lean back-office team focused on performance analysis, IR support, and technology initiatives. The role involves NAV estimation, P&L reconciliation, and close coordination with fund admins and auditors.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in public/fund accounting with hedge fund exposure and strong knowledge of securities and derivatives. This is an in-office role 3 days per week in Midtown NYC.

Qualifications

• CPA preferred.
• 3+ years in public/fund accounting; hedge fund experience highly preferred.
• Product knowledge of securities and derivatives highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly internal performance and NAV estimates.
• Review P&L monthly and reconcile with internal systems and fund admins.
• Assist the fund administrators on month-end close, investor allocations, capital statements, and supporting schedules.
• Assist VP with coordinating with auditors on SOC 1 Testing, and yearly audits.
• Provide performance analytics to senior leadership and IR/Marketing teams.
• Partner with IR on subscription and redemptions, investor statements, performance estimates, and various ad hoc requests and projects.
• Coordinate management company activity, and fee processing.
• Support tax prep with internal and external teams.
• Numerous ad hoc projects ranging from tech enhancements, new fund set up, control and workflow review, or others

Skills

CPA

Hedge fund accounting

Financial analysis

Securities & derivatives knowledge

Job description

We are looking to hire a Senior Credit Fund Accountant for a $10B Credit Hedge Fund based in Midtown, NYC. This is a role open due to growth, given the fund's strong performance, and will be working on a wide array of responsibilities including IR, Trade Support, Performance Analysis, and new technology initiatives in the organization.

This is a lean back office team that works together closely - and has a very collaborative nature. This is the opportunity to work in a growing organization with a strong track record of promoting from within. This could be a fantastic opportunity for a public accountant or hedge fund accountant to dive deep into one of the investment industry's hottest assets, credt.

This role is 3 days a week in office.

Responsibilities Include:

• Prep and review monthly internal performance and NAV estimates
• Review P&L monthly and reconcile with internal systems and fund admins
• Assist the fund administrators on month-end close, investor allocations, capital statements, and supporting schedules
• Assist VP with coordinating with auditors on SOC 1 Testing, and yearly audits
• Provide performance analytics to senior leadership and IR/Marketing teams
• Partner with IR on subscription and redemptions, investor statements, performance estimates, and various ad hoc requests and projects
• Coordinate management company activity, and fee processing
• Support tax prep with internal and external teams
• Numerous ad hoc projects ranging from tech enhancements, new fund set up, control and workflow review, or others

Requirements:

• CPA Preferred
• At least 3 years in public/fund accounting - hedge fund experience highly preferred
• Product knowledge of securities and derivatives highly preferred