Compensation: 100,000 – 150,000 + bonus
Location: Fairfield County, CT
Job Overview:
Join a successful and ambitious quant hedge fund located in Fairfield, CT, as a key member of their finance team. This role is open to individuals with 3-7 years of experience in hedge funds, public accounting, or a mix of both. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and capable of analyzing and handling a high volume of finance and fund accounting tasks
Responsibilities:
In the role of Assistant Controller, you will be responsible for the following:
- Reviewing reconciliations of trades, positions, and PNL to counterparties, identifying and resolving systemic issues
- Managing fund accounting tasks, including NAV maintenance, allocation review, expense allocation, regulatory reporting, audit, and tax
- Coordinating broker management activities, optimizing margin/clearing, onboarding new brokers, and tracking the broker wallet
- Understanding and improving the firm's trade workflow, designing and automating processes
- Leading the finance effort to onboard new funds, markets, products, and enhancing processes and controls
- Assessing portfolio FX exposure and executing hedge trades
- Assisting in monitoring portfolio and orders intra-day, as directed by the trading team
- Handling various one-off projects related to finance and accounting from start to finish
- Collaborating with partners and teams on important analyses and decision-making
Qualifications:
To be considered for the Assistant Controller role, you should have:
- Attended a high-quality school with a strong academic record.
- 3-7 years of work experience in public accounting and/or investment management
- Knowledge of fund accounting, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting
- Familiarity with trade workflows and experience in process design and automation
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to handle a high volume of tasks and data
- Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to adapt in a dynamic environment
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- CPA qualification or parts passed is a plus
Benefits:
- The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, four weeks of paid time off, sick days, and paid parental leave
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Application Note: Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, we will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.
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