Fund Accountant I
SUMMARY
The Fund Accountant I is responsible for performing various fund valuation processes for the calculation of the net asset valuations (NAV’s) of an assigned set of mutual funds or investment products.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Updates, analyzes, and reconciles all security trading activity received from the fund advisor daily.
- Ensures all fund transactions are properly recorded in the accounting system.
- Applies accounting and finance principles to asset types.
- Provides fund advisors with forecasted available cash every morning in a quick and accurate manner.
- Reconciles fund accounting records for custodian, transfer agent, and middle office daily.
- Prepares monthly reconciliations for other fund activity and delivers periodic auditor requests for annual fund audits.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Contact as needed with external business partners regarding general information, audits, inquiries, or reporting requirements.
- Collaborate with fund accounting, transfer agent, and middle office departments, as needed.
May perform other duties as required and assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
- Relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE
- Accounting and finance principles.
- Stocks, bonds, options, and futures.
- Microsoft Office Suite.
- Adobe Acrobat.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Troubleshoots issues utilizing creative and critical thinking skills.
- Multitasking, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Participates in solving problems and making decisions.
- Demonstrates personal integrity, responsibility, and accountability.
- Initiative-taking, strategic, and meticulous approaches with a strong commitment to quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- Establishes and develops effective working relationships with associates and clientele during both favorable and unfavorable situations.
- Effectively uses resources such as time and information in conjunction with associates.
- Presents and expresses ideas and information, written and oral, clearly, and concisely.
- Modifies team and individual priorities and deadlines in response to added information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles and ensures completion.
- Actively listens to others to achieve understanding and supports an open exchange of ideas and information.
- Identifies needs, arranges for, and obtains resources to accomplish individual and department goals.
- Sets goals and identifies resources that are available for self-improvement and follows up.
Equivalent education, experience, and KSA’s will be considered.