Junior Fund Accountant Hedge Fund

Junior Fund Accountant Hedge Fund
Part Qualified /Finalist
London
£35,000- £50,000

A leading alternative asset management firm based in central London is seeking a fund accountant to join its organisation. My client specialises in delivering investment management solutions to there clients through use of technology. They in building quantitative models that analyse and predict real world behaviours.

Fund Accountant
This is an exceptional opportunity for someone looking to continue there development within a well established team. The role of the fund accountant will allow the right candidate to progress and develop within the organisation
The primary objective of this role is the production and validation of financial information to a high degree of accuracy on a timely basis. The role involves a broad range of activities with competing time pressures, so the successful candidate will have the ability and desire to take full ownership of a number of activities that are integral to the Fund Accounting function.

*Validating official fund NAV's - daily and monthly
*Tracking receipt of invoices, obtaining relevant approval and ensuring swift payment
*Ownership of the accrual process, communicating changes to the fund administrator and liaising with departments internally to ensure all accruals are up to date
*Reviewing subscription and redemption contract notes. Interacting with the Investor Relations teams, both internal and fund administrator's, to ensure accurate capital flows are communicated for trading
*Producing weekly NAV estimates for the funds
*Supporting the other members of the team
*Preparing budgets, forecasts and other management reports for the funds
*Producing quarterly data for regulatory reporting, tax reporting and analysis, board reports
*Improving processes and work flows
Experience
*Willingness and ability to take ownership of, and be responsible for, a range of deliverable
*Intelligent and motivated self-starter with strong time management skills
*Ability to deliver high quality work in a time pressured environment
*Attention to detail and ability to effectively prioritise/re prioritise tasks
*Strong interpersonal skills - a team player is essential
*Ability to think logically and independently in order to add value
*Good verbal and written communication skills

Technical Skills
*At least 1 years prior industry experience, preferably in a fund accounting or similar role at a hedge fund or fund administrator
*Strong academic record
*Advanced Excel, including knowledge of sumifs, vlookups, pivot tables
*Nice to haves:
*Part qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA
*Database/VBA/SQL experience

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