Job Title:
Cash and Fund Accounting Leader
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About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Cash and Fund Accounting Leader to join our team. As a key member of our fund accounting group, you will be responsible for guiding, training, and mentoring Fund Accountants, setting goals, and monitoring their performance.
* Guide, train, and mentor Fund Accountants, set goals, and monitor their performance.
* Review cash, position, and market value reconciliations.
* Resolve break items on reconciliations promptly.
* Review fund pricing and corporate actions.
* Review profit and loss reports for reasonableness and fund trial balance.
* Review income and expense accruals, including fee calculations and trading accruals.
* Review profit allocations to fund investors.
* Ensure compliance with checklists, procedures, and controls.
* Liaise with internal service departments to resolve fund issues.
* Evaluate and escalate fund accounting issues and aged items to the Fund Accounting Manager.
* Respond to client queries in a timely and efficient manner.
* Assist in the audit process, including the preparation of fund financial statements.
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Key Qualifications and Experience:
To be successful in this role, you will require:
* At least 3 years of experience in hedge funds.
* A degree in Accounting, Finance, Legal, or Business (minimum 2.2 honors degree).
* Actively pursuing or intending to pursue a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA) is an advantage but not required.
* Strong IT skills and proficiency in various systems.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to positively influence team morale and demonstrate leadership skills.
* Reliable, dependable, and approachable.
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What We Offer:
We offer a competitive package, including a salary range and benefits that reflect your hard work and dedication to delivering high-quality results.