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Daily Fund Accounting Associate
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford, CT, United States
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A Career with Point72’s Daily Fund Accounting Group
The Daily Fund Accounting Department is responsible for the daily reconciliation of all cash balances in Geneva (Point72’s accounting system) to prime brokers on a T+1 basis. The team is responsible for ensuring that all bookings, trade and non-trade related activities are recorded accurately and appropriately in Geneva.
What you’ll do
• Supervise reconciliations performed by a team based in Mumbai and assist in troubleshooting issues
• Support the daily reconciliation of accounts across all product areas including equities, futures, equity swaps, FX, OTC derivatives, and collateral
• Support Point72’s Fund Administrator relationship and assist in resolving breaks, troubleshooting issues, and identifying areas to improve the processes overall
• Create efficiencies and drive process improvement in all aspects of DFA
• Investigate differences between Geneva and Point72 Prime Brokers/clearing counterparties and work with Mumbai reconciliation team and fund administrator to resolve accordingly
• Ensure timely and accurate recording of non-trade related income and expenses in Geneva
• Partner with other Operations departments, the Valuation team and Fund Administration teams to investigate and resolve trade and P&L discrepancies
• Drive the month end close process, ensuring that Geneva is accurate for month end reporting
• Assist in the performance of special projects requested by Management
What’s required?
• Superior problem solving and analytical skills
• Assertive approach to problem resolution
• Takes ownership and holds accountability
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail, thorough and organized
• Strong time management and prioritization skills (sense of urgency and follow up skills)
• Ability to operate autonomously
• OTC Derivative experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• The ability to excel in a fast paced environment
• Sound professional judgment
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team
• Trustworthy with sensitive information
• Some knowledge of US markets, Bloomberg and Financial Products
• Some knowledge of corporate actions
• Experience with Geneva and reconciliation tools is helpful but not required
• Understanding of general accounting principals
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office Suite
We take care of our people
• We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. We want you to concentrate on success and leave the rest to us. When you work here, we provided:
• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
About Point72
Point72 is a global asset management firm led by Steven Cohen that uses Discretionary Long/Short, Macro, and Systematic strategies to invest in eight offices across the globe. We look for people who want to build a career with us – people who want to innovate, experiment, and be the best at what they do – while adhering to the highest ethical standards.
Point72 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Point72 is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Point72 complies with applicable, local, state and federal laws on the subject of equal employment opportunity.