Senior Fund Accountant, Contract

Job description

Our Client is looking for a Senior Fund Accountant for a 6 month contract.

Location: 3 days in office located in the downtown Toronto

About the Opportunity

• Review and reconcile daily activity of the funds - analyze daily cash flow activities, reconcile assets and cash balance for private equity funds

• Generate cash management analyses including the preparation of wires and transfers

• Process fund level accounts payable and related expenses

• Prepare capital calls and distributions of private funds

• Prepare partnership allocations

• Input manual entries, prepare required daily reporting and journal entries to support activity

• Coordinate with team members to ensure all activity is accounted for on a timely basis

• Understand legal agreements to ensure relevant aspects are captured by fund accounting including the related impact on reporting

• Preparation monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and annual audit packages.

• Assist in the preparation of tax information for tax filings

• Respond to inquiries from counterparties, vendors, auditors, etc.

• Participate in projects and other general support as needed

About You

• The candidate will have between 3-5 years of fund accounting experience with focus on hedges or private equity. US GAAP familiarity is ideal and public accounting experience is an advantage

• University/College degree with a focus on accounting or finance, or equivalent training

• A recognized Professional Accounting designation

• Successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course

• Experience using an ERP system

• Financial industry experience

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Detail-oriented, with strong analytical skills but also able to focus on the objectives of the project

• Strong self-starter with good organizational and time-management skills

• Good team player and excellent communication skills