Accounting Manager, Hedge Funds (East Coast Region)
$78,000–$78,000 year
HybridNew York City, New York, United States or Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Lead and coordinate the day-to-day work plan for the U.S. Client Service Fund Accounting team, managing workflow, priorities, and deliverables. Review and approve fund accounting deliverables, including P&L reporting, NAV calculations, pricing, and economic allocations. Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements, partner capital statements, and other required client reporting. Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and ensuring a high level of client satisfaction. Develop and execute plans for new client onboarding, fund launches, reorganizations, and platform conversions. Provide coaching, mentorship, training, and performance leadership to accounting professionals while resolving complex fund accounting and operational issues escalated by the team. Coordinate and manage the external audit process, working closely with auditors and clients to ensure timely completion. Partner with internal teams on strategic initiatives, including new product development, process improvements, system enhancements, testing, and implementations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 6+ years of fund accounting experience with a hedge fund administrator
- 3+ years of leadership or people management experience
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and hedge fund accounting principles
- Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements, audit support, and investor allocations
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with a broad range of financial instruments, including equities, fixed income, repurchase agreements, futures, foreign exchange, mortgages, or options
- Solid understanding of corporate actions and their accounting impact
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills with the ability to build trusted client relationships
- Experience leading client onboarding, fund launches, reorganizations, or platform conversions
- Demonstrated success driving process improvements, operational efficiencies, or system implementations within a fund accounting environment
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