Finance Associate

London Permanent £60,000 - £75,000 per year View Job Description
This London based Finance Associate role is with an established hedge fund. The successful candidate will be an instrumental part of the finance team, working directly with the C-suite of the firm.
  • An exciting opportunity with an established hedge fund in London
  • Newly created role with a strong entrepreneurial edge

About Our Client

This London based Finance Associate role is with a regulated financial services firm.

Job Description

The responsibilities of the successful candidate for this London based Finance Associate role will include:

  • Trade Settlement: Collaborate with the operations team and where needed traders, brokers, and custodians to ensure accurate and timely settlement of trades. Monitor and resolve any trade-related issues.
  • Treasury Management: Manage daily cash positions, monitor liquidity, and execute fund-related transactions. Optimize cash flow and ensure compliance with treasury policies. Reconcile all portfolio and cash activity to source data.
  • Operations: Work closely with the operations team to streamline processes, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure proper controls are in place.
  • Net Asset Value (NAV) Calculation: Perform daily, monthly, and quarterly NAV calculations for assigned hedge funds, ensuring precision and compliance with regulatory requirements. Review investor allocations and ensure fee/allocations are booked accurately.
  • Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency enhancements within the fund accounting, operations, and treasury functions.
  • Investor Relations: Preparing reporting for investors, weekly estimates, P&L attributions, newsletter reports, signing off investor statements and contract notes.
  • Ensure fund expenses are accrued timely and in accordance with IFRS. Instructing Fund payments and responsible for reviewing the accrual balances and preparing expense ratios for the sales team
  • Valuations, reviewing valuations, interacting with the valuation committee and board of directors to ensure accurate pricing of the NAV.
  • Understanding fund documentation, taking responsibility for side letter terms implementation and monitoring, overing capital activity in line with the PPMs and preparing internal capital activity documentation.
  • Financial Reporting: Prepare and review financial statements, investor statements, and reports in accordance with GAAP and fund-specific guidelines.
  • Reconciliation: Conduct daily reconciliation of cash, positions, and market values. Investigate and promptly resolve discrepancies.
  • Performance Measurement: Calculate and analyse fund performance metrics, providing insights into fund operations and treasury impacts. Prepare performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Compliance and Regulatory: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, preparing filings (AIFMD, CRS/FATCA) and internal policies, with a focus on both accounting and operational regulations.
  • Audit: Run internal and external audits by providing documentation and responding to audit inquiries related to both accounting and operations.
  • UK/US Tax: Run UK Reporting Fund Cycles and US K1/1065 cycles, working with the tax providers to ensure deadlines are met.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will have the following background:

  • Fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, ACA accountant (or one of the international equivalents)
  • SQL/VBA knowledge would be an advantage
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or related field
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
  • Strong analytical skills in Finance
  • 2-3+ years of experience in fund accounting, ideally having worked with hedge funds
  • NAV calculation experience
  • Self-motivated
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team
  • Strong attention to detail and time management skills
  • Experience with bonds, loans, cds, forwards, repos , trs products is desirable

What's on Offer

Attractive salary and benefits package as well as a strong entrepreneurial edge to the role.

Contact
Angel Valchev
Quote job ref
JN-072024-6489867
Phone number
+44 207 776 5956

Job summary

Job function
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Accountancy & Finance
Sector
Financial Services
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Angel Valchev
Consultant phone
+44 207 776 5956
Job reference
JN-072024-6489867