Associate Fund Accountant Job Description

Associate Fund Accountant Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Associate Fund Accountant to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with team members in Operations, Risk and Credit departments as necessary;
  • Answer ad hoc questions from various groups including auditors (internal and external), and the global peer group;
  • Audit and resolve exceptions on assigned accounts according to procedures and within scheduled timeframes;
  • Value funds on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis;
  • Record and respond to partner and client inquiries resolving exceptions related to accounts;
  • Determine Net Asset Value (NAV) for defined contribution plans on a daily basis;
  • Analyze the impact of transactions, income positions, accruals, and corporate actions on the portfolio investment options;
  • Provide client portfolio and 5500 reporting;
  • Assist with the review of broker/ counterparty reconciliations prepared by Fund Administrator;
  • Assist with Daily and Monthly Net Asset Value calculations & Maintenance of Daily Net Asset Values uploaded to Caxton Website;
  • Assist with daily profit and loss reconciliations between Caxton and Citco (Fund Administrator);
  • Maintain a schedule of Audited F/S statement Drafts for tracking (i.e. when received, updated);
  • Assist with the review of Investor Statements ensuring investor balances agree to share register and internal NAV per share information;
  • Work with our Auditor, E&Y’s ad hoc audit requests as needed;
  • Assist, as assigned, in preparing audit schedules, compliance reports, financial statements, or other reports assigned by management as needed.

Requirements:

  • Basic knowledge of accounting finance and securities, usually obtained through business related coursework and/or prior related experience;
  • Analytical skills and organizational skills are required to research and resolve inquiries within scheduled timeframes to meet client deadlines;
  • Ability to absorb information quickly, work in a fast paced environment and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy is critical;
  • Attention to detail and multi-tasking skills are required to value the funds in a timely and accurate manner;
  • Demonstrated analytical skills;
  • Ability to work independently;
  • Detail oriented;
  • Ability to work under pressure;
  • Demonstrated organizational skills;
  • PC skills (Word, Excel, etc.).