Manager, Financial Planning and Trader Compensation

Graham Capital Management, L.P. (collectively with its affiliates, "Graham") is an alternative investment manager founded in 1994 by Kenneth G. Tropin. Specializing in discretionary and quantitative macro strategies, Graham is dedicated to delivering strong, uncorrelated returns across a wide range of market environments. As one of the industry’s longest-standing global macro and trend-following managers, Graham remains committed to innovation, evolving its strategies through a robust investment, technology, and operational infrastructure. Graham harnesses the synergies between its discretionary and quantitative trading businesses to offer a broad suite of complementary alpha strategies, each built on the principles of thoughtful portfolio construction, active risk management, and diversification by design. Graham invests significant proprietary capital alongside its clients – including global institutions, endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, investment management advisors, and qualified individual investors – reinforcing alignment of interests across all strategies.

The foundation of Graham’s sustainability and success is the experience and contributions of its people. The firm seeks to cultivate talent, encourage the diversity of ideas, and respect the contributions of all. In turn, each employee shares in the responsibility of strengthening those around them.

Description

Graham is seeking a Financial Planning Manager to join our Corporate Accounting, Trading Services group, who will report to the Managing Director of Corporate Finance. The ideal candidate possesses a strong finance and analytical mindset. The candidate should be detail oriented and highly organized to manage several functions including trader compensation and financial planning/forecasting. 

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer trader compensation database
• Calculate trader compensation on a monthly and annual basis
• Support monthly financial reporting and planning initiatives, as well as ad hoc projects
• Collaborate with Corporate Accounting team and auditors to complete year end audits for domestic and international entities

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant finance/accounting experience within a hedge fund, including responsibility for trader compensation, financial reporting, and analysis
• Bachelor’s degree in finance and/or accounting
• Strong analytical and modelling skills to effectively breakdown and map out legal compensation agreements
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively and succinctly present relevant data and issues
• Competent technology and data knowledge base to efficiently extract and manipulate data for reporting and analysis
• A team player with excellent project and time management skills to effectively work with our partners

This role requires that all employees commute into our Rowayton, CT office Monday through Friday, and work 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Base Salary Range

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $170,000 to $215,000. The anticipated range is based on information as of the time this post was generated and does not include any discretionary bonus or benefits (see eligibility below). The applicable annual salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience, skills, and qualifications.  This wage range may be modified in the future.

In addition, the employee who fills this role will be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, as well as a wide array of benefit programs, such as medical and life insurance, 401(K) plans, and access to other healthcare programs.

Notes:

No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation that a particular employee may be eligible for remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at Graham’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Other

Graham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to their race, color, religious creed, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or other related conditions, military status, genetic information, or any other personal characteristics protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, layoff, termination, transfer, leave of absence and compensation.

Graham offers health benefits to eligible full-time U.S. employees, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, as well as other voluntary benefits such as spending accounts (HSA and FSA), and a profit contribution retirement plan.  All employees also receive paid vacation and sick leave.  Benefits eligibility is dependent upon a variety of factors, including employee classification and applicable waiting periods.  Benefits are subject to change and may differ for non-U.S. roles.