Fund Accountant, AVP

Job Description:

Our client, a well-recognized fintech company, has created a technology platform that has transformed how advisors, wealth management firms, asset managers, and banks evaluate and recommend bespoke public and private market strategies for their high-net-worth clients. Servicing over $170B in accounts, our client continues to be the industry leader in this space. The position is in Greenwich, CT, with great access to the train station (positions may be available in NYC as well)

This AVP Fund Accountant role is hands-on. It involves operational responsibility for servicing hedge and private equity funds and access fund vehicles (the “funds”) in conjunction with third-party administrators. The position will manage all fund accounting and financial reporting to investors, including capital activity, partner capital statements, annual audited financials, and tax deliverables.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Build and maintain relationships with underlying fund managers, fund administrators, and distributors.
  
• Design and implement processes and procedures for servicing the funds.
  Work in close partnership with the management team to enhance and automate key processes and develop and enhance product, management, and other reporting, targeting both efficiency and scale.
  
• Participate in new fund structuring, setup, and onboarding.
  
• Provide oversight of fund administrators and other service providers, such as auditors, tax service providers, and custodians.
  
• Monitor cash positions and liquidity of investments, reconciliations, and manage cash reserves.
  And more!
  This position offers a base salary, bonus, and stock. Our client is working in a hybrid capacity.
  

  Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, statistics, or another business-related field
  
• 5-10 years of fund accounting, fund administration, or finance operations experience. A focus on alternative investment funds, including fund-of-funds and feeder funds, is preferred
  
• Passion for the application of innovative technology
  
• Advanced accounting skills and experience within an audit framework are preferred
  
• Advanced Excel skills