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Schonfeld · 6 days ago

Senior Fund Accountant

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$140K/yr - $160K/yr
date5+ years exp

Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. The Senior Fund Accountant will be responsible for reviewing and reconciling funds’ financial statements, maintaining fund accruals, processing vendor payments, and collaborating with various teams for accurate reporting and performance estimates.

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Responsibilities

Review and reconcile the funds’ balance sheets, income statements and investor capital activity
Review monthly fund performance estimates for investor distribution
Maintain fund accruals and process payments to vendors and external portfolio managers
Work closely with our PM Compensation team to record investment team payouts
Review yearend financial statements and notes
Assist our fund auditors with testing
Work on process enhancements and ad hoc projects

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in AccountingExcel proficiencyCPA PreferredAdvent GenevaHighly organizedPublic accounting experienceAlternative investments experienceDetail orientedSelf-motivated

Required

A bachelor's degree in Accounting
Strong working knowledge using Excel (e.g. pivot tables, v and h lookups, index match, etc.)
5+ years of relevant work experience in alternative investments asset managers
Detail oriented and able to adapt quickly to learning new skills and technical knowledge
Highly organized and self-motivated

Preferred

CPA Preferred
Proficient in Advent Geneva
Mix in public accounting/buy side experience

Benefits

Performance bonus
Competitive benefits package

Company

Schonfeld

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Founded in 1988, Schonfeld is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund with an investing footprint that spans five continents.
dateFounded in 1988
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.schonfeld.com/

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Ryan Tolkin
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
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Michael Kuchmek
Global Head of Equity Capital Markets, Schonfeld
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