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Senior Consultant, Financial Control, Integrated Portfolio Services (IPS)

ACCA Careers · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
Finance$83k–$141k/yrFull-time

About the role

Responsible for end-to-end fund administration and financial control activities supporting monthly NAV close, investor accounting, and financial reporting for a multi-billion hedge fund client. Supports daily and month-end processing across transaction systems, the SubLedger, investor accounting platforms, and Oracle ERP/FS, including journal entry posting, automated and manual reconciliations, and investigation/documentation of breaks through resolution with appropriate escalation.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with monthly NAV close activities, including controlling period close in transaction systems, monitoring/clearing suspense items, and ensuring daily transaction and position postings from source systems to the SubLedger are complete and accurate, and that related journal entries are generated and supported.
  • Execute month-end posting of SubLedger journal entry summaries to Oracle ERP and perform/oversee automated reconciliations to validate completeness and accuracy; investigate, document, and resolve identified breaks.
  • Prepare, review, and retain support for manual accruals/adjustments when instructed, including maintaining appropriate documentation and audit trail.
  • Produce, review, and finalize monthly financial packages (key financial statements and supporting schedules), maintaining evidence of review within the monthly close package.
  • Perform NAV-to-General Ledger reconciliations (e.g., proprietary investor accounting system to Oracle ERP) and other automated reconciliations (e.g., SubLedger to Oracle ERP); research and resolve differences to closure.
  • Monitor and assess prior-period postings/adjustments for materiality and potential restatement implications; summarize findings and coordinate resolution with relevant parties.
  • Serve as a key problem solver and point of support for month-end close, investor accounting, and financial reporting issues by performing detailed analysis, documenting findings, and escalating complex or high-risk items to senior team members in a timely manner.
  • Identify process inefficiencies and potential control gaps and propose improvements; support implementation through testing, documentation updates, and coordination with stakeholders to improve accuracy, scalability, and sustainability across fund administration processes.

Requirements

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
  • In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge is required.
  • Highly flexible and adaptable to change.
  • Technical Accounting skills / systems knowledge (e.g. Oracle ERP, investor accounting platforms) is required.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience preferred.
  • CPA preferred; other professional qualifications (e.g., ACCA) also preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in hedge fund administration, financial control, audit, or related financial services roles.

Skills

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge.
  • Highly flexible and adaptable to change.
  • Technical Accounting skills / systems knowledge (e.g. Oracle ERP, investor accounting platforms).

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.

Pay

$83,100 - 141,300 USD Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay.

Schedule

Not specified.

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