Financial Reporting Analyst (asset management/hedge fund)

Do you have 1-3 years of experience working in audit or assurance within a Big Four public accounting firm (CPA or progress toward is nice to have but not required) and would like to make the move to a leading institutional investment firm/hedge fund in Boston?

Our client is looking for a Financial Reporting Associate to join the existing team. ln this role, you will work closely with other members of the team, third-party administrators, and outside auditors to ensure the accuracy and timely delivery of audited financial statements and regulatory reports for the firm funds, including both domestic and offshore master-feeder fund structures.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare annual, quarterly and interim financial statements and footnotes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principals

• Prepare quarterly SEC, quarterly CFTC/NFA and annual CIMA regulatory reports

• Prepare investor specific monthly reports and respond to investor inquiries

• Prepare monthly/quarterly accounting reconciliations to verify the accuracy of the accounting records

• Prepare and compile audit deliverables and review required formal communications from auditors

• Incorporate consolidation accounting across various legal entities into certain reporting deliverables

• Prepare evaluations of reporting thresholds for compliance and portfolio constraints for individual investors

• Analyze daily trades for proper classification in the accounting system

• Assist with regulatory reporting requirements in foreign jurisdictions (Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal)

• Prepare/review materials associated with Board of Directors meetings

• Prepare materials associated with weekly Deals meetings

• Research accounting guidance and incorporate qualitative and quantitative disclosures into financial statements

Additional responsibilities may include researching and implementing operational improvements, ad-hoc analyses and special project work

Requirements:

• Undergraduate or post-graduate degree in accounting

• 0-3 years of related experience within financial services; hedge funds or private equity experience a plus

• CPA or working towards CPA certification (nice to have but not required)

• Knowledge of fixed income securities (including bond amortization), derivatives, complex financial instruments, and master-feeder structures is a plus

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of Total Return accounting system is a plus

• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with a focus on attention to detail

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to work with a diverse group of internal and external resources, in a challenging, fast-paced setting