Fund of Funds Accountant recruitment
The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of investment accounting related services. The position has arisen following recent team expansion.
The primary role is to support the Operations Manager to provide fund accounting and valuation reporting for investments in hedge funds and private equity and to act as a key contributor in a small middle office team.
DESCRIPTION OF KEY TASKS:
- Oversight of the portfolio accounting function including monthly, quarterly and annual valuations and investment reports
- Active personal involvement in keyboard input to the portfolio management system (Advent APX), coordination of transactions and corporate actions with custodians and fund administrators
- Undertaking the investment recording and reporting of multi-asset portfolios
- Production of regular and ad hoc analysis and statistical data
- Building and maintaining relationships with service providers while assisting the operations manager and investment advisers
- Cash Position reconciliations to Custodians and Administrators
- Production of performance attribution and risk reports
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge Experience requirement:
- Previous experience of accounting for Alternative Investments (hedge funds, private equity) on behalf of a Fund of Funds, Family Office or Fund Administrator
- Broad based product knowledge including Equities, Fixed Income, Currencies, Commodities, and Derivative products
- Candidates must be educated to degree level or equivalent qualification, with extensive fund accounting experience in Asset Management
Skills requirement:
- Very strong attention to detail. Enthusiasm and self-motivation
- Experience of Advent APX reporting system highly desirable
- Good spreadsheet skills essential
- Experience in PL and NAV calculation
- Understands and experienced in the life cycle of a trade
- A team player with a motivational, hands-on approach
- Accounting qualification
May 26, 2012
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