Growing Hedge Fund with over $10B in Assets under Management (AUM) seeks a Controller to join their Fund Accounting Practice

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Perform cash & portfolio reconciliations & handle all accounting for domestic & offshore funds
• Prepare journal entries for fund closings
• Manage daily cash position and perform reconciliations
• Track income and expense accruals
• Prepare daily/monthly trading profit and loss positions, including all necessary adjusting entries
• Perform & monitor monthly net asset value preparation (NAV) & prepare performance reporting
• Prepare/review yearly budget and cash flow projections
• Prepare accounting and trading reports
• Quarterly reporting of financial results including forecasting & variance analysis budget vs actual
• Perform liquidity analysis of all fund
• Assist and review quarterly valuation of fund investments
• Work closely with outside auditors
• Special projects relating to financial reporting area
• Maintain and update logs for specific general ledger accounts
• Prepare monthly financials in accordance with GAAP
• Work with numerous internal departments to maintain accuracy
• Assist with the preparation of year end audit
• Perform ad-hoc reporting as requested
• Interact with administrator and prime brokers

The right candidate will have the following qualifications:

• BA Degree in Accounting
• CPA highly preferred
• 3- 6 years of public accounting/private industry experience (preferable including 2 years of public accounting experience with hedge fund clients)
• Strong hedge fund and fund of fund expertise a MUST
• Proficient in Excel, Word and Power Point
• Strong accounting principles and GAAP knowledge
• Excellent communication skills
• Extremely organized and highly motivated

All candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the US