Fund Accountant
Berkeley or Remote
As a Fund Accountant, you will report directly to the Fund Finance Director. You will collaborate with talented colleagues across the company to help manage fund accounting, post-trade operations, reporting, and various projects. You will also collaborate closely with other operations teams and technical teams across the company to support growth projects and scale Voleon's infrastructure. This role is a means to make a difference: together with the Finance team, you will be a core member of running our daily operations and creating infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accuracy and provide key reporting, including the monthly and annual financial statements, tax compliance responsibilities, and treasury management related to our investment funds (across multiple asset classes and geographies)
- Work closely with our service providers to ensure policies and internal control standards are being followed
- Develop and monitor daily and monthly reconciliations between internal records, prime brokers, counterparties, banks, and the fund administrator
- Maintain the internal accounting system, produce daily and monthly trading profit and loss reports and AUM reports, and confirm settlement activity across trading strategies
- Manage projects including efficiency initiatives, global fixed income trading efforts, new broker/trading counterparty onboarding, and researching/ implementing new product launches
Requirements
- 2-5+ years of experience in public accounting, a private fund or fund administrator
- Thorough understanding of financial reporting and its application to investment management funds
- Experience working with enterprise-level accounting software
- Advanced abilities in Microsoft Excel
- Experience automating manual processes (preferred)
- Exposure to or interest in gaining experience with python or SQL (preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or Accounting
- Authorization to work in the United States
“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral ProgramIf you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.
Equal Opportunity EmployerThe Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Vaccination RequirementThe Voleon Group has implemented a policy requiring all employees who will be entering our worksite, including new hires, to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. This policy also applies to remote employees, as such employees will be asked to visit our offices from time to time. To the extent permitted by applicable law, proof of vaccination will be required as a condition of employment. This policy is part of Voleon’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and community, and to support public health efforts. Apply
Job Profile
Authorization to work in the United States
Benefits/Perks20 days of paid time off 401(k) plan with company match Candidate referral program Catered lunches Competitive compensation Competitive compensation and benefits packages Daily catered lunches Dental coverage Life and AD&D insurance Life Insurance Medical coverage Modern office Paid Time Off Sick Days Technology talks Vision coverage
Tasks- Collaborate with service providers
- Develop reconciliations
- Ensure financial reporting accuracy
- Maintain internal accounting system
- Manage fund accounting
- Manage projects
Accounting Accounting software Enterprise-level accounting software Excel Finance Financial reporting Fund Accounting Investment Management Machine Learning Microsoft Excel Post-trade operations Project Management Python Reporting SQL Tax Compliance
Experience2-5 years
EducationAccounting Bachelor's degree Economics Finance
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