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The Fund Accounting Alternative Investments Team provides accounting, pricing, and reconciliation services for our alternative investment fund clients. This group is a growing team that continues to add to our client portfolio. With additional clients and the evolution of client needs comes the opportunity to grow our knowledge base and expand our technological capabilities.
The Fund Accounting-Alternative Investments role supports UMB by handling all accounting, bookkeeping, and reporting for our clients. This role prepares all net asset values for funds, reviews cash settlements and investor activity, and enters trade information as needed. As a lead level position, this role will be responsible for the following:
Review or, as needed, perform accounting and administrative functions, including, recording investment and investor transactions, pricing and reconciliation of portfolios, compiling trial balances and financial statements, effecting investor allocations, and investor reporting for alternative investment funds.
Additional responsibilities include the progressive training and oversight of fund accounting staff.
Independently review or, as needed, perform general ledger accounting functions ensuring compliance with all accounting policies and procedures and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations such as SEC, IRS and GAAP.
Develop and maintain a strong relationship with the clients and other professional firms (such as audit/tax) with whom the clients conduct business.
Demonstrate ability to onboard a client or new fund(s) for an existing client
Review preliminary and final trial balances and net asset value (NAV) for funds completed by Fund Accountants.
Monitor and review cash settlements, investor activity, interest, dividend payments, and other cash items to ensure that outstanding issues are being addressed and elevated to the appropriate level.
Maintain and/or review monthly audit and expense analysis schedules to support year end audits and financial statement preparation.
Identify, investigate, and propose solutions for daily accounting and pricing issues.
Review and distribute the financial statements, investor reports and other client reports.
Calculate and present for review, to the Client, the final financial package and the net asset value of the fund.
Review or, as needed, prepare the quarterly regulatory filings, such as N Q, N CSR etc., where applicable.
Working in the Fund Accounting group at UMB can be fun, challenging, and very team oriented. We perform at a high level for our clients and believe that relationships both internally and externally are key to UMB’s success. There are deadlines we rally around as a team and we rely on our shared expertise to accomplish our goals. We enjoy being part of a work family and many of our associates get together for intermural sports and various community service projects throughout the year.
We’re excited to talk with you if:
You have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience
You have at least 6 years of Fund Accounting experience
Compensation Range:
$98,208 - $144,705The posted compensation range on this listing represents UMB’s good faith and reasonable estimate based on its budget and what it expects to be the starting pay for this role, but the actual compensation may vary by geographic location, experience level, and other job-related factors. Please see the description of benefits included with this job posting for additional information.
UMB offers competitive and varied benefits to eligible associates, such as Paid Time Off; a 401(k) matching program; annual incentive pay; paid holidays; a comprehensive company sponsored benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and other insurance coverage; health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts; adoption assistance; an employee assistance program; fitness reimbursement; tuition reimbursement; an associate wellbeing program; an associate emergency fund; and various associate banking benefits. Benefit offerings and eligibility requirements vary.
Are you ready to be part of something more?
You're more than a means to an end—a way to help us meet the bottom line. UMB isn't comprised of workers, but of people who care about their work, one another, and their community. Expect more than the status quo. At UMB, you can expect more heart. You'll be valued for exactly who you are and encouraged to support causes you care about. Expect more trust. We want you to do the right thing, no matter what. And, expect more opportunities. UMBers are known for having multiple careers here and having their voices heard.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience
- Minimum 6 years of fund accounting experience
- Preparation and review of net asset values (NAV), pricing, reconciliations, trial balances, and financial statements
- Knowledge of and compliance with SEC, IRS and GAAP accounting rules
- Experience monitoring cash settlements, investor activity, interest/dividend payments, and related cash items
- Progressive training, oversight and supervisory experience of fund accounting staff
- Ability to onboard clients or new funds and manage client relationships, including coordination with auditors/tax firms
- Experience preparing or reviewing quarterly regulatory filings (e.g., N-Q, N-CSR) where applicable
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about UMB Banks and has not been reviewed or approved by UMB Banks.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is positioned as generous, with at least 20 days for full-time employees that scale with tenure, plus dedicated volunteer hours and a personal well-being day. This breadth is complemented by paid holidays and additional time-off elements described in company materials.
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Parental & Family Support — Up to eight weeks of paid parental leave at 90% of base pay is offered, alongside adoption reimbursement, fertility coverage, caregiver leave, and family-care tools. These supports indicate a robust approach to family and caregiver needs.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match plus profit sharing with an ESOP component. The retirement program is described as a strong aspect of the overall package.
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