Fund Accountant

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain internal accounting records and review accounting records prepared by a third party

administrator for assigned hedge funds and managed accounts

Perform trading position valuation comparisons and account reconciliations between AVM

in-house trading system and those of the independent administrators

Provide client assistance and supporting information to the auditors for assigned funds Assist

with preparation of annual financial statements and related footnotes

Assist with preparation of tax schedules, as requested

Identify areas for process improvement as it relates to the current processes including

reconciliations and reporting process and help implement those improvements

Assist management with data gathering, analysis, and reporting requests on an ad hoc and

routine basis

Perform special projects as requested.

Benefits

Job Requirements and Credentials:

Fund Accountant

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA certification or master's degree preferred

Previous fund accounting experience is required. Public accounting experience is a plus

Understanding of hedge fund structures and being familiar with various fixed income

investment types including bonds and derivative products is preferred

Proficient MS Excel skills (filtering, pivot tables, vlookup, data import) and the ability to

present financial data in a neat and professional manner

Advent Geneva software experience

SQL knowledge is a strong plus

Have excellent analytical and communication skills