Hedge Fund Accountant

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Role Overview

This role involves performing fund accounting functions for hedge funds, including financial reporting, NAV calculations, investor distributions, and cash reconciliations. Key responsibilities include preparing capital calls, processing payments, reconciling cash, and positions, and ensuring accuracy through control checks. Candidates should have fund accounting experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with financial software like GENEVA/WSO.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Perform Fund accounting function of the Hedge Funds that include recording preparing Monthly & Quarterly Financials, processing payments, preparing investor notices and various client reporting.
• Obtaining monthly NAV statements for various Hedge funds and calculating unrealized gain loss for Investment fund.
• Performing pre-distribution analysis on sale of an investment to arrive at proceeds to be distributed to investors.
• Prepare Capital calls memos, distribution notices & wires of various Hedge fund.
• Updating and creating SOPs for different deliverables in the process for easy reference and also created control checks for accuracy of the deliverables
• Setting up and reviewing the wires to show movement of cash.
• Analyse payment against accruals like Management fee, audit fee, legal fee etc and record proper entries.
• Record Contribution & distribution as per the Capital call and distribution based on the notices.
• Reconciliation of Cash & Position on Hedge Funds.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• 3-8 years of experience in fund accounting or related financial roles.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
• Proficiency in financial software applications, including GENEVA/ WSO.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Working Conditions

• This position is primarily office-based,
• US shift hours, with flexibility required to meet deadlines or address urgent issues.