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Job Title: Hedge Fund Accountant
Description
Advertisment
Fast growing investment manager seeks: 
 
  • Part or very recently qualified CIMA or ACCA 
  •  Graduate from economics/finance/business/accounting discipline. 
  • Good academic record i.e. 2.1 or 2.2 (minimum) and passing professional exams without requiring excessive retakes.
  •  Ideally have worked for an Investment Manager with hedge products / large Hedge Fund Manager or Hedge fund Administrator.
Responsibilities
 
  • Responsible for ongoing maintenance of primary records within fund accounting system.
  •  Daily reconciliations of portfolio assets and liabilities (Cash, Positions, Accruals) to Custodian/ Prime Broker and production of P&L.
  • Review and reconciliation of NAV estimates produced by external administrator to internally prepared estimates.
  • Assist in monitoring portfolio activity for breaches of adherence to portfolio configuration rules and guidelines.
  • Acts as main point of contact for fund administrator and custodian/prime Broker client services representatives.
Skills
  •  Good communication skills, the ability to build rapport and working relationships with portfolio managers, traders, operations, compliance, custodians and third party administrators.
  • Interest and some understanding of capital markets.
  • Disciplined, deadline orientated and excellent attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of accounting for and valuing equities, bonds, exchange traded futures (equity and fixed income) and equity swaps essential. Knowledge of credit default swaps desirable. Exposure to performance fee calculation and associated methodologies a must
  • Knowledge of US Limited Partnership pass through accounting desirable.
Candidates may apply via the Hedgeweek system - alternatively please forward CV directly to Alison Gilman quoting reference SAP HEDGE-HW to Alison.gilman@cameronkennedy.com
 
Details
Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy (European) format.
Post Date: 26/10/2007
Hours: Full Time
Location: London - City / United Kingdom
Working Term: Permanent Position
Salary: £40 - 48K + bonus + benefits
Application Deadline: 11/25/2007