What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Fund Accountant position at CPS, Inc.?
My client, a boutique fund accounting firm is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant. The firm serves a wide variety of Hedge Funds, Commodity Pools, Private Investment Funds, Commodity Trading Advisors, Registered Investment Advisors, and Broker/Dealers as well as assist clients with Introducing Brokers and Futures accounting, fund administration, tax, systems and regulatory matters.
Job Responsibilities and Duties:
Job Responsibilities and Duties:
- Prepare financial statements, including monthly compilations, for various hedge funds, commodity pools and fund of funds applying principles of accounting.
- Generate NFA (National Futures Association) and GIPS (Global Investment Performance Standards) compliant performance tables and capsule reports for NFA, SEC (Securities Exchange Commission), and a variety of unregistered hedge fund groups.
- Perform daily net asset calculation of various hedge funds having $10 million to $100 million under management using portfolio management software.
- Assemble annual audit packages for independent auditors, the SEC and the NFA.
- Assist and consult portfolio managers in annual tax planning for partnership and individual tax return.
- Prepare quarterly as well as annual tax estimates, year-end final Federal and State tax returns for individuals, partnerships, management companies and trusts.
- Assist and act as a liaison for the partnership during Internal Revenue Service audit.
- 5-7 years of fund accounting experience.
- Hedge fund accounting experience
- Private Equity Fund Accounting is a huge plus
- CPA is a plus.
