Fund Accountant / Product Controller
Job Description
A hedge fund in New York City is actively seeking an analytical and experienced professional to join their staff as their new Fund Accountant / Product Controller. In this role, the Fund Accountant / Product Controller will be responsible for daily oversight of performance returns for Portfolio Managers.
Responsibilities
The Fund Accountant / Product Controller will:
- Produce daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports, coordinating with Risk, Operations, trading personnel and fund accounting
- Perform daily profit & loss reconciliations between fund administrator and internal systems
- Monitor cash balances, margin requirements, repo and OTC collateral balances and FX exposures
- Address Portfolio Manager queries related to performance, trade implementation, exposures, and valuation
- Monitor and maintain appropriate financial controls, policies, procedures, and systems to support existing operations and continued growth
- Assist in the implementation of new portfolio management systems and data warehouse
- Assist in onboarding new strategies and investment products
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 2-6+ years of experience
- Experience working closely with traders, prime brokers, ISDA counterparties, and fund administrators
- Experience with shadow general ledger
- Strong hedge fund or trading desk knowledge with understanding of various investment products, including fixed income securities and equity derivatives
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills