About the Role
AFS delivers an extensive solution for hedge fund, private equity, and fund of hedge fund clients seeking independent administration and custody services or to outsource their day-to-day operations. The Fund Accounting team provides premium quality client service, ensuring deadlines are met at all times.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and oversee Net Asset Value Files.
- Review and oversee Daily Profit and Loss Calculations.
- Prepare and review fund, share class, and investor allocations, including management and performance fee calculations.
- Ensure all scheduled work is completed by agreed deadlines, checklists are signed, and files contain required documentation.
- Comply with all controls and procedures outlined in the procedures manual and general company policies.
- Develop a thorough knowledge of clients and build relationships with Investment Managers and third parties.
- Create, maintain, and update procedures for client-specific deliverables.
- Collaborate with the new business team and clients through the onboarding process.
- Conduct ongoing reviews of daily controls and communicate procedural changes to the team.
- Resolve client queries and provide first-level account support.
- Liaise with investment operations, reconciliations, investor relations, and financial reporting teams to meet internal and external deadlines.
- Assist with training and coaching new team members.
- Ensure efficient utilization of available technology.
- Report MIS and ad hoc issues to management.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred.
- 3+ years of Hedge Fund experience or work experience with Big 4 audit firms.
- Thorough knowledge of the hedge fund & private equity environment, including accounting for investor allocations, share classes, waterfalls, calls/distributions processing, and complex investment and securities processing.
- Ability to streamline operational processes to reduce risk and improve efficiency.
- Excellent client service orientation and proven ability to deal with demanding clients.
- Collaborate with legal/compliance to ensure fund compliance with regulatory authorities.
- Ensure appropriate backup coverage for each fund to cover holidays, absences, and turnover.
Skills
- Private equity experience is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of hedge fund products.
- Analytical skills.
- Communication skills.
- Adaptability.
- Ability to work in a high growth area.
- Ability to lead and manage high-performing teams.
- Superior interpersonal skills.
- Strategic thinking.
Experience Level
- 3+ years of Hedge Fund experience
Education Level
- Bachelor degree
About the Company
- JPMorganChase is one of the oldest financial institutions, offering innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses, and prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands.
- With a history spanning over 200 years, the company is a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management.
- J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services, and payments, serving clients in over 100 countries.
- The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk, and extends liquidity globally.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.
- We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.
