Fund Accountant

The Role
We are seeking a highly qualified Accountant to join our Fund Accounting team. This team is responsible for the accounting and reporting as it relates to the Funds. They interact with various groups within the firm on a regular basis as well as with external parties such as investors, managers, fund admin, and other service providers. The candidate should bring a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of assigned projects and tasks.

What you’ll do
The Fund Accountant will work on all aspects of the month end close process including estimated reporting and issuing monthly final statements to our investors. This person will review and reconcile monthly workbooks between Schonfeld and the administrator, review the calculation of portfolio manager performance fees as well as investor subscription docs and redemption requests, reconcile pnl breaks between our internal system and the administrator, review portfolio manager budgets and monthly funding requests.  and create and maintain various workpapers (e, g, accrual tracker, portfolio manager terms, new issue p&l calculation of investor capital and fees, etc.). He/She will assist with the annual fund financial statement audit process and related tax statement preparation and help with internal regulatory and compliance reporting and ad hoc interdepartmental requests. This individual will work on ad-hoc and longer term team projects. This person will utilize our internal accounting software, Geneva, to book and upload monthly accounting entries. They will also assist with monitoring and maintaining appropriate financial controls, policies and procedures to support existing operations and continued growth.

What you’ll bring
What you need:

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Strong working knowledge using Excel (e.g. pivot tables, v and h lookups, index match, etc.)
• 2-5 years of relevant work experience in alternative investments asset managers.
• Process and detail oriented with a strong work ethic and team focused attitude
• Able to adapt to frequent changes in the business operating environment
• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Able to work well independently and coordinate with various individuals internally and externally.
• CPA Preferred

We’d love if you had:

• Working knowledge of Advent Geneva
• Mix in public accounting/buy side experience

Who we are  
Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.

Our Culture
At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $110,000.00 and $130,000.00. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

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