Overview
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the preparation of financial statements and notes to be included in regulatory filings
- Working with the funds’ external auditors to support the completion of annual audits
- Assist with research and analysis of technical accounting issues affecting the funds
- Monitoring the development and implementation of new accounting standards and relevant interpretations
- Assist in the oversight and coordination of the funds’ SOX compliance efforts
- Interface with internal and external auditors for quarterly reviews, annual audits, controls testing for SOX compliance and other related inquiries
- May also participate in special projects, as needed, including process improvement initiatives, review of new regulatory reporting filings, systems implementations, fund mergers, etc.
Position Requirements:
- BA/BS degree preferably in Accounting, Finance or business-related field
- 2-4 years of financial reporting or audit experience
- Public accounting experience in the asset management industry is preferred
- Self-starter with a proactive work ethic
- Microsoft Excel and Word proficiency required
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to research and formulate a view
- Adaptable/flexible; open to change
- Problem solving skills
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills
- Team player with the ability to be effective working independently
- Support team leader/manager on team projects
