Senior Fund Accountant – NAV & Digital Assets

Drweng; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision

401k with match

Disability insurance

Life & AD&D insurance

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

DRW is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the accounting team supporting a growing investment platform. You will own day-to-day fund accounting and NAV oversight for a portfolio of US and UK-domiciled vehicles, working across multiple currencies, jurisdictions, fund structures, and instrument types.

This high-visibility role collaborates with finance, treasury, back-office, and business management teams, offering ownership over defined funds and opportunities to improve the close process as the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• CPA preferred, not required.
• 4-6 years of hedge fund accounting experience gained at a fund administrator, investment manager, or fund.
• Hands-on NAV preparation and review experience across a book of funds, including reconciliations, fee calculations, capital allocations, and investor reporting.
• Experience accounting for digital assets is a strong plus - particularly derivatives (perpetuals, listedand OTC options), on-chain reconciliation, staking, and digital asset valuation considerations.
• Practical experience accounting for derivatives, including margin, collateral, and settlement.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly and quarterly NAV packages; investigate and resolve breaks ahead of sign-off.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly investor reporting, performance figures, and management reporting.
• Support preparation of annual financial statements and footnotes under US GAAP and IFRS, and act as day-to-day contact for external auditors.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, expense allocations, and management/performance fee calculations.
• Review investor-level allocations, capital activity (subscriptions, redemptions, transfers), and partner capital statements.
• Support valuation and accounting for less liquid and Level 3 positions, including pricing evidence and fair value hierarchy classification.
• Contribute to process documentation and identify opportunities to improve and automate the accounting close as the platform scales.
• Serve as a day-to-day contact for administrators and auditors; partner with Back-office, Treasury, Investor Relations, Legal, Business Management and the investment team to support growth.

Skills

Hedge fund accounting

NAV preparation

US GAAP IFRS

Excel proficiency

Multi-currency

Digital assets

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Fund accounting platforms

Job description

DRW is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the accounting team supporting a growing investment platform. You will own day-to-day fund accounting and NAV oversight for a portfolio of US and UK-domiciled vehicles, working across multiple currencies, jurisdictions, fund structures, and instrument types.

This high-visibility role collaborates with finance, treasury, back-office, and business management teams, offering ownership over defined funds and opportunities to improve the close process as the