Fund Accounting Supervisor

Role Responsibilities

• Review cash, position and market value reconciliations.
• Resolve break items on reconciliations in a timely manner.
• Review fund pricing.
• Review corporate actions.
• Review profit and loss reports for reasonableness.
• Review income and expense accruals including fee calculations and trading accruals.
• Review fund trial balance.
• Review profit allocations to fund investors.
• Review compliance with HedgeServ defined checklists, procedures and controls.
• Converse and liaise with internal services departments to resolve miscellaneous fund issues.
• Escalate fund accounting issues and aged items to Fund Accounting Assistant Manager.
• Respond to client queries in a timely and efficient manner.
• Aid in the audit process including preparation of fund financial statements.
• Aid in team development by providing guidance, training and mentoring to Fund Accountants, setting their goals and monitoring performance.
• Affirm pre-agreed internal and external deadlines are met consistently.

Pre-Requisite Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• 3+ years’ experience working in a hedge fund administration firm.
• An Accounting, Finance, Legal or Business Degree.
• Intent to actively pursue a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA), if not already started, part qualified or qualified, would be an advantage but is not required.
• IT Literate.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and well organized.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible and work effectively both within a team structure and independently.
• Strong inter-personal skills.
• Good initiative tempered with identifying when escalation is required.
• Strong systems, product and process knowledge.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Approachable.
• Ability to positively influence team morale.
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Take ownership of designated tasks.
• Act as a role model for HedgeServ.