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Deangelo
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743 Franecki Corner
Phoenix
AZ
+1 (555) 269 7698
743 Franecki Corner
Phoenix
AZ
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+1 (555) 269 7698
Experience
Experience
Boston, MA
Entry Level Hedge Fund Accountant
Boston, MA
Willms and Sons
Boston, MA
Entry Level Hedge Fund Accountant
- Working with various products including equities, bonds, swaps, options, FX, mortgages, financing and futures
- Analyze fund performance on a daily and monthly basis
- Perform month-end close processes/financial statement preparation
- Work with various products including equities, bonds, swaps, options, FX, mortgages, financing and futures
- Working knowledge of corporate actions a plus
- Performing month-end close processes/financial statement preparation
- Analyzing fund performance on a daily and monthly basis
Philadelphia, PA
Hedge Fund Accountant
Philadelphia, PA
Schinner and Sons
Philadelphia, PA
Hedge Fund Accountant
- To perform different kind of fees calculations such as Management fees and Performance fees as outlined in the Prospectus
- Provide ad hoc reports to the asset managers regarding performance and historic trading analysis
- Work on projects to improve overall processes and accounting procedures
- Provide financial information and reporting to internal management, external counterparties and investors
- Perform other related duties as assigned by department management
- Review and analyse fund profit and loss accounts on a daily basis and report performance to the Asset Manager
- Assist with projects necessary to implement more efficient and timely reporting functions
present
Los Angeles, CA
Senior Hedge Fund Accountant
Los Angeles, CA
Rempel, Crona and Corwin
present
Los Angeles, CA
Senior Hedge Fund Accountant
present
- Reviewing work performed by offshore associates
- Interaction and regular communication with fund services managers and directors
- Participating in development and facilitation of departmental training courses
- Interaction with investment managers and prime brokers to resolve questions and reconciliation differences
- Continued to develop their market knowledge and be exposed to a wide variety of securities and fund types across alternative investment sector
- Providing guidance to off-shore associates on a daily basis
- Reviewing and approving team work within departmental / client guidelines
Education
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
Drexel University
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
Skills
Skills
- Strong Excel knowledge (Pivot Table, Sumif, V-lookup)
- Strong knowledge of accounting concepts and current accounting principles
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong MS Excel knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Good analytical skills
- Working knowledge of corporate actions
- 4+ years experience in one of the following areas: Investment Accounting, Product Controller, Audit, Accounts Payable-Receivable or Budgeting working for either a Prime Broker, Administrator, Hedge Fund, Mutual Fund, Investment Advisor or Financial/Retirement Planner
- Fund Accounting with exposure to operations (ie products and trade process knowledge)
- Willingness to learn new systems, concepts and broaden knowledge in the industry
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Value funds on a weekly and monthly basis, including preparation of the preliminary and final valuation packages
- Reconciling daily cash and position reconciliation with internal and external brokers
- Ensuring all trades are inputted accurately and in a timely manner to the appropriate client portfolios on a daily basis
- Process various types of general ledger entries for payments and transactions. Coordinate and assist with Interim and year end audits
- To perform different kind of fees calculations such as Management fees and Performance fees as outlined in the Prospectus
- Able to resolve discrepancies/ exceptions that frequently deals, requiring further analysis
- To perform daily, weekly and monthly processes as required
- Fill in absent staff members by taking over their fund duties, if necessary
- Align individual performance goals to team and organizational goals
- Hedge Fund accounting experience
- Undergrad/College, preferably in an Accounting or Finance related discipline. Knowledge of various kinds of Management and Performance fees structures
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Research internal differences between the accounting and trade entry systems
- Issue P&L reports on a daily basis
- Review work prepared by others
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Full responsibility for fund accounting process including: Daily reconciliation of cash balances
- Problem identification and resolution
- Professionalism and responsiveness during interaction with Auditors and Tax Preparers for Funds
- 2+ years previous accounting experience required
- Previous industry experience with financial services hedge funds/fund of funds
- Strong knowledge of accounting concepts and current accounting principles
- Willingness to learn new systems, concepts and broaden knowledge in the industry
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Hedge Fund Accountant Dublin City Centre Resume Examples & Samples
- Professional Qualification - CPA, CA, ACCA, ACA would be desirable
- Minimum 2 years experience in alternative fund services industry
- Full working knowledge of Single Manager and Fund of Fund NAV process through to review stage
- Proficiency in use of Advent Geneva, Advent Partner and New Transfer Agency System will be advantageous
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Junior Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Knowledge of futures is mandatory
- Knowledge of Hedge Fund Ability to multi-task while maintaining careful attention to detail
- Fund accounting experience in a Hedge Fund, Hedge Fund Administration, Mutual Fund, Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) or other financial institution is required
- Familiarity with Sungard systems (Front Arena and VPM) preferred
- Prior experience with futures, forwards, swaps, asset backed securities, options, fixed income and equities strongly preferred
- Equivalent education and experience will be considered
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Senior Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Providing guidance to off-shore associates on a daily basis
- Reviewing work performed by offshore associates
- Ensuring offshore deliverables meet the required standard, thus ensuring the client deliverables meet the required standard
- Review of tax templates, prepared by the offshore team
- Ensuring any issues encountered with offshore team are tracked, queried and resolved
- Communicating issues on a timely basis to their AVP and VP
- Problem solving for the team and resolving issues
- Leading and participating in special projects and client requests
- Assist where required on interviewing, hiring and providing performance management of team members
- Reviewing the offshore calculation of performances fees using high watermarks and hurdles
- Where required writing evaluations for team members on an annual or as-needed basis
- Working closely with Client Executive Teams when resolving issues
- Participating in development and facilitation of departmental training courses
- Supporting their AVP and VP on team and departmental projects
- Professional accountancy qualification preferred
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Entry Level Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Reconcile the funds positions/securities to outside sources
- Accurate calculation of fund NAV's
- Perform month-end close processes/financial statement preparation
- Prior experience with various financial products; for example equities, fixed income, repurchase agreements, futures, FX, mortgages and options a strong plus
- Working knowledge of corporate actions a plus
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Review reconciliations between custodians, prime brokers and fund management system and arrange investigation and/or correction of breaking items
- Attend meetings with administrators and pricing committees
- Review existing systems / procedures to identify areas of possible improvement
- Participate in ad hoc projects relating to system / procedure improvements
- Accounting qualification required, preferably ACA
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Financial statement preparation
- Performing day-to-day accounting for investment partnerships
- Accounting research
- Assist in preparation for audits, tax returns, and SEC compliance reporting
- Reviewing monthly objectives and constraints of funds
- 2 or more years accounting experience required
- Accounting degree required
- Public Accounting Experience Required (Big 4 preferably)
- Must have GPA higher than 3.4
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Senior Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Ensure valuations are prepared to meet daily deadlines
- Ensure daily prices are issued to all relevant parties in accordance with daily requirements
- Ensure all cash and holdings reconciliations are completed in accordance with agreed timetables
- Prepare fee schedules on a timely basis
- Liaise with investment managers to ensure efficient flow of information as required
- PC literacy
- Ability to assist in, and implement, the planning of work
- 1-2 years work experience in the funds industry
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VP-pe & Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Planning, Scheduling and managing the daily workflows
- Involvement with and supervision of other aspects of client work such as workload budgeting, business development, corporate legal, on-boarding of new clients, accounts receivables, KYC/compliance, invoicing etc
- Training & coaching staff whilst managing a team
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- 2+ years of previous Public Accounting experience
- Previous Hedge Fund, Private Equity, or Broker Dealer experience
- CPA or parts passed
- Credit experience
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Third level qualification in business related discipline
- 1+ years work experience in the funds industry
- Good working knowledge of NAV calculations
- Experience of self checking NAVs
- Experience of identifying and querying Cash & Asset reconciliation items
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Prepare monthly closing package to support the calculation of the Fund’s NAV including working with an external fund administrator when necessary
- Provide financial information and reporting to internal management, external counterparties and investors
- Coordinate investor transactions including subscriptions and redemptions
- Prepare month-end investor statements
- Monitor expense budgets and accruals
- Understand and have the ability to discuss governing documents of the Fund (PPM, LLC agreement, subscription documents, etc.)
- Coordinate with external auditors on agreed-upon procedures work and annual audits/financial statement preparation
- Coordinate with external tax preparers in the tax return and K-1 process
- Work on projects to improve overall processes and accounting procedures
- Interact with senior management, corporate accounting, internal operations, analysts and legal department
- Strong communication (written and verbal), analytical and spreadsheet skills
- 2-3 years prior public accounting/fund accounting experience; exposure to hedge fund accounting is a definite plus
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Senior Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Daily supervision of one or more fund accountants
- Staff training and development
- Staff evaluation and review
- Gathering and processing corporate actions
- Review of daily hedge fund reports prior to distribution
- Interaction and regular communication with fund services managers and directors
- 2-4 years previous accounting and supervisory experience required
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Display understanding of securities valuation, settlement properties and attributes
- Professionalism and responsiveness to liaise with Auditors and Tax Preparers for Funds
- Accept full responsibility for fund accounting process including
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Process and reconcile daily trading activity, cash movements and corporate actions for a portfolio of clients
- Value investment portfolio and prepare net asset valuation file at each valuation date
- Prepare recurring client specific reports within established turnaround times
- Prepare annual statutory and GAAP financial statements with supporting notes
- Maintain the share register and issue net asset value statements to investors as required
- Respond to queries from investors, investment managers, brokers, external auditors, and other interested parties on a timely basis
- Perform other related duties as assigned by department management
- A business/finance degree and working towards or achieved the CPA designation
- Working knowledge of US and/orInternational GAAP pronouncements
- Strong knowledge of various investment instruments
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, in particular Microsoft Excel
- Self motivated, organized, and strong commitment to meeting deadlines and responsibilities in a demanding work environment
- Relevant work experience in the alternative investment fund administration industry
- Experience in the use of Advent Geneva investment software and Bloomberg
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Supporting all aspects of ad-hoc reporting
- Production of investor allocations and calculation of management/ incentive fees
- 6- 10 years experience/knowledge as a hedge fund accountant or auditor of hedge funds
- Fund Accounting with exposure to operations (ie products and trade process knowledge)
- Financial statement prep/review experience
- Ideal candidate has experience at 1) audit firm, 2) fund or bank and 3) an administrator
- Strong Excel knowledge (Pivot Table, Sumif, V-lookup)
- Effective communicator - controller level
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AVP / VP Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Building relationships & working closely with teams including Operational Support, Middle Office, Pricing, Relationship Managers
- Planning, scheduling and managing the daily workflows of all client deliverables within the team
- Managing Fund Accountants
- Work together on the on-boarding of new clients
- Review & sign-off of Net Asset Value calculations, financial statements and associated reports
- Escalating all material issues effecting the NAV production
- Performing the administration of and any services pursuant to administration agreements in respect of a portfolio of clients
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Entry Level Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Maintain all financial data in the investment database
- Post all journal entries and prepare monthly trial balance reports
- Allocate income to partners in accordance with terms of partnership agreements
- Prepare and issue quarterly financial statements, in accordance with US GAAP for each entity
- Interact with clients and provide information as needed
- Knowledge of Bloomberg, financial reporting and financial products (ie: equities, futures, fixed income)
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Fund Administration
- Product Control
- Financial Management/Accounting
- Treasury
- Valuations
- Trade Settlement and Operations
- Collateral and Margin Management
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Responsible for daily/monthly reconciliations between general ledger system, internal operations and brokers/custodians
- Prepare daily/monthly journal entries
- Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/economics
- Basic understanding of accounting concepts, general ledgers, and financial statements
- Basic understanding of various securities products including Equity, Fixed Income and Derivative Instruments
- Attentive to details and both quick and accurate in handling them
- A “Go Beyond” attitude and approach to dealing with clients
- Able to travel for 2 weeks of training in Florida
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Entry Level Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Maintaining all financial data in the investment database
- Posting all journal entries and prepare monthly trial balance reports
- Reconciling all cash received from investors and investments
- Reconciling bank accounts
- Calculating capital calls and distributions
- Preparing and issuing quarterly financial statements, in accordance with US GAAP for each entity
- Maintaining and updating investment data (number of shares, location of securities, country of origin)
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Hedge Fund Accountant / Operations Resume Examples & Samples
- Prepare daily P&L reporting for the internal distribution including processing all fund activity in the portfolio accounting system
- Daily P&L calculation for various entities
- Review cash reconciliations and ensure fund activity is processed correctly
- Share in the responsibility of the month-end NAV close process including making all necessary calculations and entries, performing reconciliations, generating the relevant reports / financial statements, and inputting the relevant financial information into the appropriate systems for inclusion in group reporting
- Monthly review of administrators investor allocations and capital statements
- Review portfolio pricing and ASC 820 levelling
- Assist in prep of ad-hoc reports and performance attribution reporting for portfolio managers, marketing, and investor relations group
- Interact with the internal departments and external service providers to assist with the completion of month-end reporting, year-end audits, and investor K-1s
- Assist in the review and coordination of financial statements for the annual audit of all U.S. funds
- Work with tax preparers to ensure the completion and filing of fund tax returns and K-1s
- Assist US Operations team with SEC and NFA financial regulatory obligations
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Review NAVs for several of the firm’s alternative investment fund products, including detailed review and analysis of key reconciliations and fee calculations
- Review portfolio P&L in connection with approval of periodic NAVs
- Communicate performance results to investors and resolve investors’ questions
- BS/BA degree in business administration or accounting, CPA a plus
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Hedge Fund Accountant Associate Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Performing month-end close processes
- Analyzing fund performance on a daily / monthly basis, as needed
- Working with various products including bonds, swaps, CDOs, ABS, equities, options, FX, repos, and futures
- Coordinating work production with a global team which is responsible for reconciling cash/securities to outside sources, pricing the fund portfolios, and calculating profit and loss on a daily basis
- 5+ years’ experience as a hedge fund accountant or auditor of hedge funds
- Exceptional organizational and written/verbal communication skills
- Financial statement preparation / review experience
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Analyst Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Securities valuation and reconciliation of balances with prime broker
- Calculate and accrue for fund expenses including Management and Performance Fees
- Calculate NAV’s for each Fund
- Prepare the following accounting reports
- Balance Sheet
- Income Statement
- Statement of Partners or Investors Capital
- Balance Sheet Support
- Performance Returns
- Process share, unit-based, or partnership related accounting in accordance with offering memorandums
- Maintain funds’ books and records
- Ensure correct application of GAAP or IFRS
- Prepare Funds year-end Financial Statements
- Liaise with Auditors and Tax Preparers for Funds
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Hedge Fund Accountant Resume Examples & Samples
- Management of multi-asset class, global trade settlement processes
- Collateral and tax optimization
- Bank financing negotiations
- Hedge fund corporate and legal structuring
- Building a knowledge base of the differing accounting, legal, trading, and operational implications of investing in a wide variety of financial instruments and markets
- At least 2 years of accounting industry experience is required
- Experience in hedge fund audit is preferred but not required
- CPA designation is a plus but not required
- Strong quantitative abilities
- Proficient interpersonal skills and a desire to develop negotiation abilities
- Rigorous work ethic and attention to detail
