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0-5 years of experience
Prepared and delivered accurate weekly/monthly portfolio valuations and financial statements for fund group with value of $2.5 billion in asset
- Reviewed and corrected funds portfolio holding and pricing prepared by support teams
- Reviewed funds unaudited financial statements prepared by support teams
- Established and maintained excellent client relationship and provided high quality services
- Assisted in preparing and delivering responses to internal, external audits, compliance and regulatory reviews to ensure such reviews are executed on a timely and efficient basis
- Performed additional responsibilities that may be required by the supervisor/managers in support of the on going management and development of the division such as keeping track of group funds performance fees, monthly AUM, and delivery dates to client.
- Cross-trained with colleagues to ensure all funds were completed accurately based on individual clients request.
0-5 years of experience
Traveled to Luxembourg office as alternative investment subject matter expert for implementation of new platform to launch UCITS IV compliant funds (3 month ex-pat assignment)
- Transitioned 24 fund valuations to Bangalore office (3 month ex-pat assignment) resulting in $200,000 in yearly cost savings
- Created training program for and delivered training to Bangalore based team on Fund of Hedge Fund web based application (3 week Ex-Pat project) resulting in $100,000 cost saving
- Performed monthly valuation of REIT, Fund of Hedge Fund, Event Driven, Global Bond, Mortgage Backed Securities and Long/Short Offshore domiciled hedge funds
0-5 years of experience
Worked in a team of 6 to deliver 80+ annual financial statements to international hedge fund clients
- Collected, analyzed, and consolidated raw investment data from multiple sources to create a coherent and polished final product
- Managed priorities under high pressure to meet financial reporting deadlines
- Daily communications with clients and auditors
- Heavy use of Microsoft Excel
- Constructed ad-hoc Excel solutions to benefit the team
- Personally oversaw the successful delivery of the annual financial statements for 15 hedge funds
0-5 years of experience
Applied comprehensive knowledge of investment strategies to compile fund accounting reports for a wide range of hedge funds, including equities hedge funds, fund of funds, master feeder structured funds, emerging market funds, and options-based funds. Liaised with investment manages, advisors, brokers, custodians, trustees and payment banks, auditors, and regulatory authorities throughout day-to-day operations. Coordinated with fund managers / custodians, quickly obtaining information for calculations and accurately resolving issues. Calculated daily, monthly, and quarterly NAVs based on NAV per share, verifying fees and commissions. Provided comprehensive calculation training for new staff.
- Collaborated with team leaders to advance accurate, timely submission of daily NAV and monthly investment reports
- Investigated and resolved cash/position breaks between custodians. Accurately posted fund transactions within accounting system
- Within first six months, selected to lead team accountable for providing daily calculation of new client hedge fund, supporting team members and ensuring accurate NAV calculations.
0-5 years of experience
- Created quarterly and annual financial statements for the firm’s management company and sub-funds.
- Recovered $1.1 million in tax overpayments to Australia and Spain through an analysis of new legislation governing the trading of foreign securities.
- Led initiative to enhance operational efficiencies, eliminating work redundancies between Accounting and Investor Relations. Reduced cumulative time for targeted tasks from 15 days to approximately two hours.
0-5 years of experience
- Managed portfolio verification for hedge funds with assets over $500 million, utilizing knowledge of security types and fee structure to effectively allocate income to high net worth investors
- Led four-person team focused on proper accounting practices for distressed securities, developing guidelines that decreased time spent on month-end processes by 20%
- Strengthened client relationship by developing new control system to review unusual trades, identifying improvements to be made in client back office platform
0-5 years of experience
Reviewed and signed off daily close packages (Financial Statements) for Hedge Funds and Fund of Hedge Funds.
- Trained new hire and junior staff, as well as peers on specific project implementation.
- Liaised between investors, fund manager and the custodian brokers.
- Calculated performance fees, management and fixed fees based on each Fund strategy and Offering Memorandum.
- Developed an automated process for account reconciliation using excel instead of PDF reports, which dramatically improved timing and accuracy.
0-5 years of experience
Performed the portfolio and fund accounting for two different hedge funds.
- Performed daily and monthly cash reconciliations, updated capital statements, calculated monthly payables and fees, and updated monthly accounting records.
- Calculated monthly ratios for my respective funds, such as the NAV and profitability ratios.
- Daily reviewed trade data and updated accounting information, all within deadlines.
- Communicated with people in different departments and functions including: AVPs, VPs, IMs, HR, and IT through emails, IM's, phone calls, and face-to-face conversations.
- Learned how to navigate a Bloomberg terminal to look up trade and market information.
- Gained experience using several finance/accounting software products such as: HedgeTech, Geneva and Frontier.
0-5 years of experience
Tracking daily pricing on long and short bonds for best bid/offer prices for Managing Director
- Balanced cash, checked account positions, unrealized and realized gains and losses, and interest accruals against prime broker reports
- Calculated monthly return/NAV. Reconciled to all the financial statements compiled by outside fund administrators and by prime broker's reports
- Verified year end financial reports and tax returns submitted by the auditors
- Managed company bills, wires and compile financials statement in QuickBooks to send to auditor
0-5 years of experience
Accurately reconciled the funds cash balance positions/securities to outside broker statements.
- Reconciled internal differences between the accounting and trade system entries.
- Analyzed the fund's performance on a daily and monthly basis.
- Accurately calculated the Net Asset Values for the funds.
- Posted Accounting entries to the ledger and performed month-end close processes/financial statement preparation.
0-5 years of experience
Configured NAV on a variety of hedge funds accounts to assess value of stated funds
- Established tables of accounts and assigned entries towards proper accounts to ensure alignment of financial figures
- Performed diverse accounting duties, including clearing any discrepancies within assigned funds to enable monthly analyses of fund performances
- Processed invoices and cash transfers in preparation for monthly investor statements
0-5 years of experience
Performed quality assurance checks on information received internally from other supporting functions.
- Worked with investment operations, reconciliations, shareholder services and financial reporting teams internally to ensure external client deadlines were met.
- Processed funds, analyzed and confirmed trades, and executed wire instructions.
- Worked diligently to produce accurate and timely Net Asset Values.
- Monitored compliance requirements for funds.
- Processed and reviewed month-end reporting.
- Utilized innovative problem solving skills to remedy inquiries submitted by internal customers.
- Assisted Senior Management to complete day-to-day workflow needs and tasks.
0-5 years of experience
Performed monthly calculation of net asset value of the fund's portfolio
- Performed cash and asset reconciliation of the fund's holdings
- Ensured accruals are being checked and properly posted to the portfolios on a daily basis
- Processed subscriptions and redemptions to the client portfolio
- Researched and resolved all portfolio discrepancies
0-5 years of experience
- Managed and reconciled 5 counterparty positions on a monthly basis with $2.5 billion in assets under management
- Calculated and updated Axys Investment Management System for book pay downs, revolvers, pay in kind (PIKs) and new borrowings
- Created and updated spreadsheets and Axys via notices from agent banks, TRS statements and funding memos
- Performed cash reconciliation for 4 hedge fund cash accounts, determined daily company cash needs and maintained cash balances
0-5 years of experience
- Reconciled daily cash and holding reports.
- Collaborated with brokers to fix cash and holdings differences
- Worked with senior accountants to process and report month end financials in a timely manner.
- Accurately priced CFDs, calculated net asset value, and reported performance for multiple funds at the close of markets.
- Trained new employees to effectively process funds.
- Worked successfully with multiple departments to solve inquires and correct reconciliations
0-5 years of experience
Calculated the Net Asset Value (NAV) of several funds and perform economic allocations to limited partners.
- Completed daily/monthly cash, position, and P&L reconciliations in accounting system and Excel.
- Calculated and booked monthly administration fees, management fees, incentive fees, and deferred performance fees.
- Tracked investor loan balances utilized in leveraged capital calls for their investment in a private equity fund.
- Prepared and submitted expense wire payment requests on behalf of the client's fund(s).
- Completed quarterly Board of Director reports and join clients' quarterly Board of Directors meetings.
- Corresponded with each of the funds' investment managers and investors on a daily basis or as necessary.
0-5 years of experience
Collected all data and documentation needed to calculate weekly & monthly Net Asset Value (NAV) of hedge funds including offshore fund of funds
- Prepared loan, subscription/redemption, and trade schedules
- Calculated the pricing estimates for the underlying funds held within the fund of fund portfolios on a weekly and monthly basis
- Collected and reconciled administrative account statements and trade confirmations
- Conducted weekly cash reconciliations
- Conducted monthly share and loan reconciliations
- Updated fund of fund portfolio manager as to their availability of funds
- Consulted with clients, intradepartmental staff, and managers to resolve accounting issues
- Assisted manager in departmental developments specifically lead and monitor database enhancement project
0-5 years of experience
- Communicated with hedge fund managers and investment banks to solve reconciliation issues.
- Calculated and reported daily performance returns to fund managers under tight deadlines.
- Attended on-site training programs to become familiarized with complex investment vehicles.
- Reconciled, researched, analyzed and resolved variances in cash, holdings, interest and valuation.
- Accrued and reconciled investment interest, fund expenses and management and incentive fees daily.
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for the administration of nine fund of funds ranging from 50 million to 1.2 billion in AUM.
- Reconciled cash accounts, portfolios, capital movements, NAV history, receivables and payables.
- Interacted with front office, operations and administrators with the launching of funds
- Assisted auditors with all inquiries for year- end client audits.
- Prepared all daily, weekly and monthly pricing and exposure reports for clients.
- Reviewed monthly NAV packages and year-end audited financials.
0-5 years of experience
- Performed detailed daily fund accounting responsibilities such as calculating expenses, management and performance fees, and verified purchases/sales.
- Processed subscriptions/redemptions, cash and asset reconciliation, share balance and calculated NAV. Assisted in monthly/yearly audit reports.
- Reviewed/reconciled cash and securities positions to custodians, administrators, and counterparties. Assisted in client requests.
- Assisted in creating accounting procedures and manuals to train new hires on daily functions.
- Responsibilities included but not limited to the daily, monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing and reconciliation for eight funds.
- Calculated daily, monthly, yearly performance returns & net asset values, as well as calculations for partnership allocations. Managed request for cash received/paid confirmations.
0-5 years of experience
Prepared cash and holdings reconciliations for 3 direct traded funds on a daily basis.
- Processed funds' trade activity and communicated with the funds' investment manager on a daily basis.
- Calculated net assets on a class and series basis as appropriate.
- Met client month-end valuation and reporting deliverables.
- Taught other teams at SEI how to carry-out certain fund valuations from start to finish.
- Recorded daily journal transactions.
- Gained a comprehensive understanding of offshore and domestic fund accounting requirements for alternative funds.
0-5 years of experience
- Prepared monthly/quarterly closing packages ensuring all transactions have been posted for accurate NAV.
- Developed statistical and sector exposure analysis for multiple fund managers as a tool to attract potential investors and also to provide current investors with a snapshot of the fund.
- Communicated with clients' operating officers on a daily basis to reassure all activities have been recorded accurately due to funds' large trading volumes.
0-5 years of experience
- Prepared analyses used by senior management along with calculations of NAV (Net Asset Value) to identify opportunities to improve profitability and drive working capital.
- Worked as a part of a team to prepare annual and quarterly SEC filings along with credit agreements.
- Managed the accounts payable department, making daily transactions to different vendors in an efficient and organized manner.
0-5 years of experience
- Reconciled daily cash and market value positions for a $3+ Billion hedge fund.
- Researched and resolved reconciliation breaks for equity, fixed-income, and derivative portfolios.
- Calculated monthly financials, NAV, allocations, and fees for onshore/offshore funds.
- Assisted manager/client to prepare audit requests for SEC and year-end auditors.
0-5 years of experience
- Calculated the monthly Net Asset Value (NAV) of Hedge Funds
- Computed income and expense accruals and reconciled income, expenses and cash with funds' prime brokers
- Maintained partners' capital accounts, partner contributions and withdrawals
- Performed economic allocations of profits and losses to partners, including calculations of management and performance fees
- Created annual financial statements and regulatory reports
0-5 years of experience
- Managed and trained 6 staff and 3 senior accountants to ensure that monthly financial reports were completed accurately.
- Lead coordinator for conversion of 26 funds to Advent Geneva accounting system.
- Prepared and reviewed financial statements and coordinated annual audits with external auditors.
0-5 years of experience
- Prepared daily and monthly ROI reports for four hedge funds with total AUM in excess of $200 million
- Analyzed and reconciled daily trading activity and MTM valuation of domestic and foreign equities, bonds, options, credit derivative swaps, and futures contracts
- Maintained calculations for portfolio risk management and investor reporting compliance
0-5 years of experience
Updated security pricing and valuation across all funds
- Created and delivered End Of Day, and End Of Month financial reporting
- Resolved and researched pricing discrepancies between multiple sources
- Posted daily corporate actions for all funds via Bloomberg
0-5 years of experience
Prepared and processed capital transactions, management fees, accruals and financial reports
- Prepared bank reconciliation statements and journal entries
- Maintained partner capital accounts
- Prepared standard work papers and draft financial statements, supporting schedules and notes to financial statements
- Supplied other information as required by management, clients or external auditors
0-5 years of experience
Prepared and processed capital transactions, management fees, accruals and financial reports
- Prepared bank reconciliation statements and journal entries
- Maintained partner capital accounts
- Prepared standard work papers and draft financial statements, supporting schedules and notes to financial statements
- Supplied other information as required by management, clients or external auditors
0-5 years of experience
- Performed daily analyses of net asset values for various hedging strategies before daily deadlines.
- Reconciled discrepancies between general ledger and trader booking systems.
- Analyzed details of asset accounts for the month end close process within required timeframes.
- Prepared monthly reports verifying accuracy of financial statements for external auditor packages.
- Audited monthly bank statements in assembly of external auditor request packages.
0-5 years of experience
- Published monthly and daily net asset values for fund of funds and direct invest hedge funds over $800 million AUM.
- Handled various transactions including FX deals, futures, bonds, and swaps within various funds.
- Resolved daily matters of security trade discrepancies, settled trades, p/l and cash reconciliations.
- Produced financial statements and data pertinent to pricing committee meeting to ensure approval of hedge funds.
- Implemented transparency files of holdings to ensure appropriate pricing of securities within the fund.
- Corresponded several investment managers of multiple hedge funds to obtain relevant for fund of fund analysis.
0-5 years of experience
- Monitored market value of securities in the funds and researched any unusual changes.
- Reconciled cash positions, researched and resolved cash differences.
- Reported cash levels and the funds' market value to the trading floor.
- Forecasted cash for each fund for the following business day.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for the accounting and close of a Master-Feeder structured fund, reported daily profit and loss directly to portfolio manager on the New York trading desk. Developed and maintained internal performance reporting application, reviewed all external performance reporting, and worked closely with investor relations on special request performance data.
- Reconciliation and reporting of daily and monthly performance to portfolio manager across strategies
- Perform monthly close of hedge fund books and review preparation quarterly financial statements
- Reviewed cumulative rate of return calculation for each strategy
- Developed performance attribution model across sectors and strategies
- Prepare and review quarterly letters and presentations to limited partners
- Work in team to prepare and review the Annual Meeting presentation to limited partners
0-5 years of experience
- Reconciled daily trading activity and cash positions according to broker's statements
- Verified cost basis of portfolio holdings, accrued income, and capital investment activity of 5 portfolios exceeding over $2 billion in assets
- Prepared net asset valuations and partners' allocations statements
0-5 years of experience
Completed assignment to assist Luxembourg office in the launch of additional UCITS III compliant funds and also used as subject matter expert for new UCITS IV hedge fund launches(3 months Ex-Pat Project)
- Assist Fund Accounting department in transitioning fund accounting duties to colleagues in Bangalore (3 months Ex-Pat Project)
- Participated in initiative to train colleagues in Bangalore office on Fund of Hedge Fund application
- Perform monthly valuation of new and complex REIT, Fund of Hedge Fund, Event Driven, Global Bond, Mortgage Backed Securities and Long/Short Offshore domiciled hedge funds.
- Involved in cross training of accountants.
0-5 years of experience
Performed daily cash reconciliations, contacting custody team when necessary to resolve outstanding items
- Booked adjusting entries when necessary to ensure accuracy of records
- Generated daily Net Asset Value (NAV) reports for daily reporting funds
- Uploaded daily fund information into an accounting program
- Compiled extensive monthly reports for monthly reporting funds
- Complied with frequent requests from clients for additional fund information
- Complied with audit requests in a timely manner
0-5 years of experience
Daily interaction with various internal departments such as Brokers/Traders, Accounting, Middle Office and TA for accounting records to perform financial statements reporting for clients.
- Completed adjusted-trial balance and financial statements templates for semi-annually and annually reporting.
- Completed excel spreadsheet such as CFTC, Total returns, Cost basis and Ratios.
- Interactions with auditors to answer open items questions and concerns.
- Train and supervised staff (up to 5 accountants) on how to reconcile NAV packages received from various departments before the information is inputted into the final financial statements.
0-5 years of experience
- Produced daily, monthly and annual client financial investment & statutory reports.
- Calculated Net Asset Value & fees for 5 Hedge fund accounts worth $750 million.
- Daily/Monthly cash & holdings reconciliation between core systems, custodians and investment managers.
- Processed/Confirmed validity of coporate actions and price changes with independent source.
0-5 years of experience
Booked and reconciled trades, positions and cash balances in portfolio accounting system.
- Transmitted and confirmed trades with all client counterparty brokers.
- Entered all adjusting journals into general ledger system.
- Prepared month end NAV packages.
0-5 years of experience
Booked and reconciled trades, positions and cash balances in portfolio accounting system.
- Transmitted and confirmed trades with all client counterparty brokers.
- Entered all adjusting journals into general ledger system.
- Prepared month end NAV packages.
0-5 years of experience
- Managed the daily activities for funds that exceeded $300M in gross assets
- Assisted management in the development of a more efficient business operation model
- Communicated with clients on a regular basis concerning the operations of the funds
- Worked with team members and management to complete client and investor requests
0-5 years of experience
- Complied daily client cash and position reconciliations.
- Monitored and booked client transfers, subscriptions and redemptions in regards to select funds.
- Provided detailed client records in both fund accounting and portfolio accounting.
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for the second largest and complex portfolio under client umbrella
- Calculates P&L (profit and loss) for both onshore and offshore accounts
- Understands and handles hedge funds of both domestic and foreign sub entities
- Accurately completes deliverables in a timely manner under very strict deadlines
- Provides a word class experience for the clientele, working routine late nights and weekends to ensure client satisfaction
- Awarded for outstanding performance within first two months of accepting hedge fund accountant position
6-10 years of experience
Supervise 4 fund accountants and review their daily and monthly accounting duties.
- Perform detailed daily fund accounting responsibilities such as cash and asset reconciliation, proper accrual of expense and income items, verify purchases/sales, process subscriptions/redemptions and calculate daily P&L and NAV.
- Responsible for the daily, monthly and year-end closing and reconciliation for various funds.
- Liaise with administrator and brokers/custodians on various fund/trade related issues.
- Calculated and reported daily, monthly, yearly performance returns & net asset values to various departments.
- Research corporate actions including cash/stock dividends, stock splits, mergers and spin-offs.
- Assist in any year-end audit inquiries.
- Assisted in creating accounting procedures and manuals to train new hires on daily/monthly functions.
- Responsible for training new employees.
0-5 years of experience
- Preparing daily and month end portfolio and fund accounting activities and work papers
- Compile and prepare NAV packets including: reconciling and reporting on cash reconciliation balances, dividends, cash, bond interest, accruals, and other expenses.
- Interacting with custodian banks, portfolio management, internal and external counsel to confirm hedge fund transactions
- Ensuring that trade activities has been properly posted and all activities and positions are properly reconciled, including solving outstanding trade problems and problems and supporting the internal database
- Reconciliation and maintenance of OTC rec, including valuations and collateral posted for various OTC transactions, processing wire transfers.
- Review and reconcile front to back office P & L.
- Trained new employees and developed current employees through daily interaction.
0-5 years of experience
- Upload required external data to access database
- Processed trades on core systems
- Price variance analysis and research using Bloomberg terminals
- Reconciled cash and security positions between SS&C systems and client files
- Produced daily and monthly statements after researching and resolving discrepancies
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment to produce accurate information in order to meet daily deadlines
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