Overview
Our client, a well-known asset manager with $60 billion in assets under management, is seeking to hire a Financial Reporting Accountant for their fund accounting department. Their fund accounting department is responsible for the financial and investor reporting associated with their private investment funds and vehicles. This company has earned several international awards for their exceptional services, and they continue to grow at a rapid pace with no signs of slowing down.
Position Responsibilities:
- Work closely with team leadership to establish processes and the annual calendar associated with Quarterly and Year End financial statement preparation and issuance
- Coordinate closely with external auditors on efficient and accelerated financial statement preparation and issuance
- Help drive consistency in Private Funds GAAP reporting (including verbiage, classification and mapping, look and feel as well as definitions and disclosures)
- Continue to streamline and operationalize key audit and financial reporting processes
- Assist in the monitoring, assessing and implementation of new technical accounting guidelines
- Bring a process improvement eye and mindset to our current practices
- Coordinate with the Investor Communications (“IC”) Team on the distribution of quarterly unaudited and annual audited financial statements to investors
- Coordinate with Treasury on the timely completion and distribution of financial reporting materials associated with lender compliance
- Take a controls-based audit approach to work
Candidate Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree with a relevant major (accounting or finance preferred)
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in similar business is strongly desired (private equity / leveraged finance / hedge fund or similar)
- Passion for GAAP financial reporting and the external audit process
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel and PowerPoint (expert level in Excel preferred)
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy with strong organizational and communication skills
- Proactive self-starter with a positive can-do and ‘no job too small’ attitude
- High level of intellectual curiosity with a desire to develop and implement innovative solutions to complex business obstacles
- Ability to take initiative and work independently while demonstrating strong teamwork
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Comfortable with a steep learning curve and seeking assistance from a supportive peer group
- Proficiency in Workday, Adaptive, Wall Street Office, Data-Warehouse and similar packages is a plus
Benefits & Perks:
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
- Parental Leave for primary and secondary
- caregivers
- 401(k) employer match
- Commuter benefit programs
- Paid time off in the form of APTO (e.g., vacation
- days), 2 floating holidays, 2 sick days and
- 8 Firm holidays
- Complimentary gym