Senior Hedge Fund Accountant-NY 250k allin

Hudson Gate Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company based in New York is seeking a Senior Hedge Fund Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in alternative investments fund accounting and advanced Excel skills. Responsibilities include managing fund administration, preparing reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory filings. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 to $250,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of direct experience in alternative investments fund accounting.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, macros, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing fund administration activities.
• Prepare reconciliations of administrators’ books against internal shadow books.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for internal and investor requirements.
• Ensure investor requests are resolved accurately and timely.

Skills

Fund accounting experience

Advanced proficiency in Excel

Experience with investor reporting

Reconciliation skills

Tools

Excel

Alteryx

SS&C Advent Geneva

Backstop CRM

Job description

Senior Hedge Fund Accountant - NY 250k allin

Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

New York Hedge Fund‑Senior Fund/Portfolio Accountant – 250k all‑in, 4–7 years of experience, must have fund accounting experience.

Excellent culture, stability, growth, and exposure. Rare role – definitely not your typical fund accounting position.

Our client is seeking a Portfolio Accountant with financial reporting and investor reporting experience to join an experienced team of two accountants, a controller, and a CFO. The role will focus on traditional fund accounting administration, financial reporting, audit, investment operations, regulatory reporting, and investor operations.

Key Accountabilities of the Role

• Assist in managing fund administration activities, reviewing and reconciling NAV generation, investor allocation calculation, and statement distribution.
• Maintain accurate shadow book and records of administrators, including all trade and non‑trade related activities from prime brokers, custodial banks, repo and ISDA counterparties.
• Prepare reconciliations of administrators’ books and records against the client’s internal shadow books. Review, research, identify, and resolve discrepancies of cash, positions, trading and income P&L, pricing, corporate actions, dividends, and market values.
• Assist in timely completion of the client’s yearly audit requirements, ensuring the validity of financial statements and distribution to investors and third parties as needed.
• Enhance and improve existing processes, continually developing solutions to identify and eliminate the source of differences.
• Work closely with internal teams for reporting requirements, including Form PF, AIFMD, Annex IV, 13F, and other regulatory filings as necessary.
• Create and improve solutions for changing regulations, research upcoming changes, and work with service providers to ensure all filings are accurate and timely.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for internal and investor requirements.
• Ensure investor requests are resolved accurately and timely.
• Keep CRM system up to date and accurate; validate and present IRR data as needed.

Qualifications and Required Skills

• Minimum of five years of direct experience in alternative investments fund accounting.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, macros, etc.).
• Proficiency in relevant software applications is extremely helpful: Excel, Alteryx, SS&C Advent Geneva portfolio accounting system, Backstop CRM system, and other third‑party applications.