Fund Accountant (Fintech)

TL;DR

Fund Accountant (Fintech): Responsible for accounting and reporting related to the Funds with an accent on month-end close processes, including estimated reporting and issuing monthly final statements to investors. Focus on reviewing and reconciling monthly workbooks, calculating portfolio manager performance fees, and assisting with the annual fund financial statement audit process.

Location: New York, New York, United States

Salary: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00

Company

Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors.

What you will do

• Work on all aspects of the month-end close process, including estimated reporting and issuing monthly final statements to investors.
• Review and reconcile monthly workbooks between Schonfeld and the administrator.
• Review the calculation of portfolio manager performance fees as well as investor subscription docs and redemption requests.
• Reconcile P&L breaks between our internal system and the administrator.
• Assist with the annual fund financial statement audit process and related tax statement preparation.
• Assist with internal regulatory and compliance reporting and ad hoc interdepartmental requests.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Strong working knowledge using Excel (e.g. pivot tables, v and h lookups, index match, etc.).
• 2-5 years of relevant work experience in alternative investments asset managers.
• Process and detail oriented with a strong work ethic and team focused attitude.
• Able to adapt to frequent changes in the business operating environment.
• Highly organized and self-motivated.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of Advent Geneva.
• Mix in public accounting/buy side experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people.
• We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals.
• We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared.
• As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.
• We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.