ACA, Newly Qualified, Hedge Fund

Outstanding opportunity for a newly qualified ACA to join a leading hedge fund in the City.

We are looking for 1st class individuals with a quantitative degree to take on a broad ranging role supporting the fund managers in a broad ranging role. Whether you are Top 4 or Mid Tier, personality is critical as is the need to be able to influence and challenge.

- Servicing the finance needs of 4 fund managers with around 20 funds between them, who use a wide variety of trading strategies and financial instruments
- Daily PnL, month end, and quarter end reporting and risk analysis.
- Intraday PnL monitoring and ad hoc front office queries.
- Month end valuation and impairment review, including some unlisted loans and equity investments.
- Continued development of reporting and analytics database.
- Oversight of the administrator's fund accounting and NAV production
- Fund NAV statements review and sign off
- Co ordination of annual fund audits and review of fund financial statements prepared under US GAAP and IFRS.

Some of the skills that we would expect a successful candidate to have are:

- Maths/Physics (or similar) graduate (2:1 or 1st)
- Newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA)
- Some experience/exposure to financial services/banking industry
- Good problem solving - Developing and implementing solutions to complex issues.
- Self confident and excellent communication skills.
- Analytical and highly numerate with good IT skills; proficiency with MS Excel is essential.
- Self-starter with ability to use initiative and work independently, or as part of a small team.

May 24, 2013 • Tags:  • Posted in: Financial

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