Hedge Fund Accounting

The job requires working for a Global Hedge Fund Administrator, specializing in administering assets of complex hedge funds. This individual will have a strong Technical and Accounting background, experience working within the Financial Services industry. This position involves working with Investor Accounting team.

Major Duties

• Production and Review of monthly/quarterly funds and business entity closing summaries for Fund Administrator
• Preparation and Review of investor allocation/PnL distribution to the investors
• Calculation and Review of Incentive Fee and Management Fee
• Working on Hedge funds and private equities
• Investor statements preparation and distribution
• Knowledge of financial products like, Equity, Derivative instruments, IPO, etc.
• Interact with clients and other Hedge Fund Administrator teams to obtain information
• Prepare financial highlights and shareholders statements on quarterly/annual basis.
• Acting as a subject matter expert for the team
• Helping team members in resolving their queries and issues
• Prepare training materials and conducting/taking lead in training for existing and new team members
• Escalate issues that fall outside normal resolution timeframe
• Consistently look to streamline and automate the reporting/analytical process with the use of technology

Skills

• Self-starter with the ability to function independently in a fast-paced, dynamic and demanding environment
• Strong knowledge of Financial products like Equity, Derivatives, TRS, REPO, etc.,
• Strong knowledge in preparation of Financial statements
• Strong problem solving skills, detailed and results oriented.
• Ability to evaluate priority and multi-task with minimal supervision
• Excellent spoken and written English and the ability to write Business correspondence
• Proficiency in MS Office (particularly Excel and Word)
• Ability to address internal and external audiences in a professional manner
• Ability to work effectively with project teams and clients
• Demonstrate high ethical standards
• Time management skills

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with emphasis in Accounting, Master degree a plus
• A minimum of 4-6 years of Accounting experience (Associate)
• Experience with Hedge Funds, Investment Management and/or Financial Services strongly preferred
• Experience of Investor accounting will be an added advantage
• Excellent English, grammar, written and oral communication skills
• Adaptive, flexible style with the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment