Confidential search
Fund Accountant/Trade Operations
Established multi-billion-dollar hedge fund manager with a lean, collaborative operations team
- $125K-$150K base
- Bonus
- New York, NY
- Hybrid
Posted Opportunity: 17187
Current opening, .
The role
The firm is seeking an experienced Fund Accounting/Trade Operations professional to join its Operations team. This is a hands-on role that sits at the intersection of fund accounting, trade support, and investor reporting. The successful candidate will own critical reconciliation and month-end processes, oversee the work of the fund administrator, and be a credible, confident point of contact for the portfolio management team.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform daily and monthly trade, cash, and position reconciliations
- Review NAV packages from the fund administrator, including investor allocations, management and performance fee calculations, and capital activity
- Lead the month-end close of the books, including preparation of the monthly trial balance and investor allocations
- Assist with trade booking and settlement, including investigating and resolving trade fails
- Support day-to-day operations and serve as a knowledgeable contact for the portfolio manager(s), able to discuss positions, activity, and operational matters
- Partner cross-functionally with the administrator, prime brokers, and internal teams to resolve breaks and ensure timely, accurate reporting
What you bring
Required
- 3+ years of relevant experience in hedge fund accounting or fund administration
- Strong technical knowledge of long/short equity strategies, fund structures, and partnership accounting
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with accounting and reporting systems
- Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a strong sense of ownership
Nice to have
- Preferred
- CPA (strongly preferred)
- Prior experience working with a fund administrator; experience with SS&C is a plus
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The package
- Base salary: $125K-$150K
- Annual bonus
The firm
This is a confidential search, so the firm is described rather than named. JSB shares the name in a first conversation.
NYC-based multi-billion-dollar hedge fund manager running a long/short equity strategy, with a lean, collaborative team.
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