Senior Fund Accountant

at  Elliott James

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Posted by
Holly Bacon
Recruiter

The Senior Fund Accountant will be responsible for the Fund Administration of complex investment funds including portfolio valuation and Net Asset Value (“NAV”) calculation; assisting with the preparation of financial statements; liaising with investors and investment managers as well as assisting with systems development and other ad hoc projects as required.

• Review and understand the fund’s offering memorandum and verify that offering memorandum agrees to fund set up and ensure ongoing operations adhere to offering memorandum details
• Liaise with investment managers, prime brokers and custodians in relation to trading activity as required for transaction processing and NAV preparation
• Calculate the NAV for a portfolio of complex investment funds on either a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly basis as specified by the client and as outlined in the administration agreement, which includes, among other things:
• Track all cash items whether portfolio related, capital transactions or from non-portfolio and other income and expense items
• A university graduate with a professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, CGA, CMA or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role working with complex securities and derivatives products

• Review and understand the fund’s offering memorandum and verify that offering memorandum agrees to fund set up and ensure ongoing operations adhere to offering memorandum details
• Liaise with investment managers, prime brokers and custodians in relation to trading activity as required for transaction processing and NAV preparation
• Calculate the NAV for a portfolio of complex investment funds on either a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly basis as specified by the client and as outlined in the administration agreement, which includes, among other things:
• Track all cash items whether portfolio related, capital transactions or from non-portfolio and other income and expense items
• A university graduate with a professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, CGA, CMA or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role working with complex securities and derivatives product