Lead Analyst Fund Client Accounting (HedgeMark)

Wrocław

Lead Analyst Fund Client Accounting (HedgeMark)
Wrocław
NR REF.: 1126242

For one of our Clients, the Investments Company , we are currently seeking candidates for the position ofLead Analyst, Fund/Client Accounting (HedgeMark)
Lead Analyst is responsible for the following functions:

• Sufficient knowledge of various legal documents such as Offering Memorandums, Partnership Agreements, Investment Manager Agreements and Sub Advisory Agreement. Review and provide comments on fund documents during the structuring phase of client DMAs prepared by the HM Product Structuring.
• Coordinate fund set-up with the fund’s administrator on the calculation of fees during the drafting of fund documents.
• Review daily/weekly/monthly NAV calculations, management/incentive fees and expense ratios for a variety of alternative investments products. Recalculate daily/weekly/monthly asset based operating expenses and fixed expenses to ensure accuracy of expenses calculated by admin.
• Prepare cash reconciliations between reports received from brokers and administrators.
• Review daily/weekly/monthly subscriptions/redemptions schedules prepared by external fund administrators and coordinate timely payment to the Fund itself (subscriptions) or the Funds’ investors (redemptions).
• Assist external fund administrators with various daily/weekly/monthly projects and coordinate timely NAV reporting to external clients.
• Ensure timely payment of invoiced expenses in accordance with each Fund’s agreements and payment process. Follow-up with vendors and investment managers in doing so.
• Monitor and review valuation methodologies within each Fund’s portfolios based on US GAAP guidance and the Funds’ individual pricing policy.
• Monitoring daily bank and brokers/counterparties cash balances.
• Respond to email queries from clients, investment managers, administrators and counterparties in a timely manner.
• Perform project work to support internal and external needs.
• Utilize cash reconciliation module, Expense module, Invoice module, NAV (performance) reporting module and NAV review module of our proprietary HM-Operations website. Provide new ideas and suggestions for enhancing our proprietary website to make processes efficient. Perform system testing for new releases.
• Review draft audited financial statements including analytical review of balance sheet and income statement accounts and related footnote disclosures.
• Proficient working knowledge of various instrument (securities) types and US GAAP
• Train India accounting team on various tasks performed overseas.
• Maintain industry knowledge by attending educational seminars and reviewing publications

Qualifications

• The candidate must have knowledge of and experience with hedge funds with many different types of investment structures and instrument types, including equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, OTC options and structured products.
• The candidate must be highly proficient with PC applications (Excel and Word), must possess strong analytical and verbal communication skills and be able to work independently and under significant pressure while adhering to constantly changing strict deadlines.
• The candidate must be extremely detailed and control-oriented with a very strong understanding of the risks of our business, in addition to having good interpersonal skills in order to effectively partner with employees that do not report to him/her and to deal effectively with other internal groups and external clients.
• Contributes to the achievement of multiple team objectives and hands-on experience in managing junior accountants on daily tasks.
• Sufficient knowledge of various legal documents such as Offering Memorandums and Partnership Agreements.
• Ability to evaluate GAAP and/or IFRS rules to determine impact of new regulations on HM DMA clients. Develops strategy for and provides guidance to teams on the implementation of new policies to follow regulations.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 5-7 years of total work experience preferred. Big 4 accounting firm experience and CPA/CA preferred.

What you'll get in return:
You will receive very attractive salary and benefits package. You will work in an international, balanced environment which offers a challenge and great opportunity to further development.

If you are interested – send us your CV

What you'll get in return In return,
You will receive very attractive salary and benefits package. You will work in an international, balanced environment which offers a challenge and great opportunity to further development.

If you are interested – send us your CV