Description:
Do you want to be part of a global team that is taking the financial services industry by storm?
Are you looking for a company that is dedicated to developing and building your career?
Do you want to work at a company that puts its employees and culture at the forefront of everything they do?
If your answer to these questions is "yes", then STP may be right for?you!
Company Overview
STP Investment Services is a collaborative partner providing scalable and transparent front, middle, and back-office solutions to investment managers, funds, and plan sponsors giving them the technology, expertise and confidence needed to focus on core business objectives. STP Investment Services, an international company with fully owned offices in the United States and India, provides a broad range of services for the asset management industry with capabilities to process all asset classes and meet ever-evolving business requirements.
STP employees enjoy the following benefits
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Competitive compensation plus a performance bonus
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Unlimited PTO in addition to your birthday as a free day off!
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10 Paid Holidays
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Strong 401k Matching program
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Hybrid work schedule?
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Competitive health benefits (Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance)
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Volunteer Time Off (VTO). We pay you to do good in your community!
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Strong growth and advancement opportunities
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Highly subsidized Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability Insurance benefits
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Employee Assistance Program
Summary of role:
The Senior Fund accountant will be primarily responsible for overseeing the daily and monthly calculation of NAVs across a number of hedge fund clients. They will ensure the accuracy of investor allocations, as well as the calculation of investor fees. The candidate will also be expected to oversee operations for a portfolio of retirement plan funds. We are seeking a candidate to join our growing team with a proven ability to work collaboratively with groups across an organization and with outside service providers to direct appropriate information flow and effectively manage reporting deadlines.
What you'll do:
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Complete NAV Delivery cycle including daily and monthly allocation of P&L to hedge fund end investors.
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Calculate or review calculations from offshore team of investor fees such as management and performance fees.
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Calculate or review calculations from offshore team of special allocation situations such as side pockets, new issue income, expense reimbursements
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Review portfolio accounting records for completeness including daily and monthly cash and position reconciliation to relevant sources
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Ensure Portfolio and Partnership accounting platforms are in line upon closing monthly or daily accounting books
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Ensure accurate pricing of the fund[s] according to agreed pricing policy.
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Perform daily/monthly closing procedures.
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Work with various products including equities, bonds, swaps, options, FX, and futures.
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Assist/support client and global team with special projects and requests.
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Identify issues/concerns proactively and escalate to Manager as needed.
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Serve as main point of contact to external clients
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Accounting/Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Minimum of 4+ years work experience in fund accounting preferably with a 3rd party administrator
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Experience with partnership accounting dealing with complex fund structures such as a master feeder, and share series
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Experience working with a wide array of marketable securities including but not limited to equities, bonds, swaps, options, FX, and futures
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Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel
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Strong written and verbal communication skills as you will act as the primary contact between internal and external stakeholders
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Attention to detail, ability to multi-task and complete assigned duties under strict deadlines
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Self-motivated with the ability to work well under pressure individually as well as in a team environment
Preferred Experience:
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Experience with partnership accounting platforms such as Backstop accounting, Praeeo, or Investier
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Experience working with portfolio accounting system EAGLE (STAR).
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Experience working with complex retirement plans