The Role
We are seeking a highly qualified Senior 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, portfolio 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 Senior Fund Accountant will review and reconcile the funds’ balance sheets, income statements and investor capital activity. This person will review monthly fund performance estimates for investor distribution. They will maintain fund accruals and process payments to vendors and external portfolio managers. This individual will work closely with our PM Compensation team to record investment team payouts and our Valuations team to ensure month-end marks adhere to firm valuation policy. This person will review yearend financial statements and notes; assist our fund auditors with testing. This individual will work on process enhancements and ad hoc projects.
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.)
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in alternative investments asset managers
- Strong working knowledge using Excel (e.g. pivot tables, v and h lookups, index match, etc.)
- Detail oriented and able to adapt quickly to learning new skills and technical knowledge.
- Highly organized and self-motivated
- CPA Preferred
We’d Love If You Had
- Proficient in Advent Geneva
- Mix in public accounting/buy side experience
Who We Are
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-strategy, multi-manager investment platform that harnesses the transformative power of people to perform in all market environments. Our dynamic culture inspires better outcomes for our team, our investors, and our partners. We aim to consistently deliver risk-adjusted returns, with people driving performance.
We specialize in four core strategies: Quantitative Trading, Fundamental Equity, Tactical Trading, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. We capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets, drawing from a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.
We invest through internal portfolio managers and external partner funds, pursuing alignment among investors, investment professionals, and the firm. Our footprint spans 7 countries and 19 offices.
Our Culture
Talent is our strategy. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. We are teamwork-oriented, and collaborative, and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning & educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.
We foster a sense of belonging among all of our employees with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. Our employees value diversity across identity, thought, people, and perspective which serves as the foundation of our culture. As a firm, we are committed to creating a hiring process that is fair, welcoming, and supportive.
The base pay for this role is expected to be between $135,000.00 and $155,000.00. 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.
