Sr Fund Accountant Team Leader

• Maintain internal accounting records for assigned funds and managed accounts and work closely with the accounting operations and trading teams.
  

• Perform daily reconciliations between internal trading system and the portfolio accounting system (Advent Geneva) and investigate and resolve any differences.
  

• Review the NAV packs prepared by the independent thirdparty administrator and communicate any issues internally and externally.
  

• Provide client assistance and supporting information to the auditors for assigned funds. Assist with review of annual financial statements and related footnotes.
  

• Identify areas for process improvement as it relates to the current processes including reconciliations and reporting process and help implement those improvements.
  

• Assist management with development and training of more junior team members.
  

• Assist with data gathering analysis and reporting requests on an ad hoc and routine basis.
  

• Perform special projects as requested.
  

• Establish and execute the processes and procedures
  

• Establish and manage the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  

• Monitor and evaluate all processes and implement improvement to ensure clients receive appropriate and highquality services as committed
  

• Perform daily and monthly auditing of work processes
  

• Monitor and assist team members in the daily operation aspects of the project including reviewing the status and performance against targets performing root cause analysis of variances and making improvements to meet the targets
  

• Coach guide and train team members by providing excellent service
  

• Provide assistance to team members in accordance with established practices and procedures
  

• Assist in hiring selection and training of new team members
  

• Provide reports as agreed with the Client
  

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA certification or master s degree preferred.
  

• 13 years supervisory experience
  

• 3 years public accounting experience and previous fund accounting or similar experience.
  

• Strong working knowledge of Advent Geneva.
  

• Proficient MS Excel skills (filtering pivot tables vlookup data import) and the ability to present financial data in a neat and professional manner.
  

• Strong analytical and communication skills.
  

• SSRS and SQL reporting skills are a strong plus.
  

• Understanding of hedge fund structures and familiar with various fixed income investments including structured credit bonds swaps options forwards and futures.