Senior Fund Accountant

Morgan Mckinley

Dublin City Centre, Dublin

My client is a leading financial services firm with significant global operations. Due to an increase in new business, they are seeking a number of Senior Fund Accountants for their Hedge Funds Division. As Senior Fund Accountant you will play an integral part in the release of hedge fund NAVs. You will be involved within the process of checking the work of Junior Fund Accountants and provide final release to investment manager. You will also gain the opportunity to function as the first point of contact for clients regarding valuations. Responsibilities: Review of fund NAVs on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, tasks include: Review of fund transactions. Ensuring all income accruals and corporate actions are accounted for and validated. Review of price movements, including stale and static pricing. Adherence to client agreed NAV delivery deadlines. Approval and sending of fund invoices and cash instructions. NAV impact analysis. Attendance and participation in team and departmental meetings. Monitoring all cash and security reconciliation items on a daily basis. Ensuring all agreed reporting is completed & sent to the client. Assist with the completion of month end processes for delivery to clients. Ensure any information required by the Auditors or Trustees is available within the timeframe agreed with your Team Leader. Assist and train other team members with queries / questions as they arise. Inform the Team Leader where necessary of any issues. Thorough knowledge of hedge fund security types, including CFD, CDS, IRS, MBS/ABS, Swaptions, Fixed Income, Exchange Traded Instruments, Forwards etc., and their accounting treatment. On-boarding of new business, ensuing that FA systems and accounting requirements are in place. Understanding of fund operating documents, prospectus, pricing policy, agreements. The ideal candidate: 2-3 years Fund Accounting experience incorporating the above key responsibilities. A minimum of 1 year NAV review experience. Good working knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements. Knowledge of the completion of month end processes for delivery to clients. Knowledge of data vendors such as Bloomberg, IDC, etc. An awareness of the needs of clients and an ability to deliver an excellent client service. Multi-manager, Multi-currency, Pooling, Fund of Hedge Fund and Structured product experience desirable. Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Please note that any references to salary or pay rates in this advertisement and in the salary refinement section are indicative only and should only be used as a guide. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

2380 days ago