Fund Accountant

Fund Accountant | Milwaukee

Premier financial services firm seeks Fund Accountant to join the Registered Fund team responsible for daily accounting / tax / audit / administration / operational tasks for mutual fund and collective trust clients.

Responsibilities :

Oversee general ledger accounting functions for multiple funds

Prepare / review preliminary trial balance and NAV calculation for multiple funds

Monitor / analyze income and expense accruals to ensure GAAP compliance

Analyze corporate action application for GAAP compliance

Reconcile cash settlements and position quantity to the custodian / prime broker records

Investigate / resolve cash or position discrepancies by collaborating with the custodian, prime brokers, transfer agency, advisor and / or portfolio managers / traders

Review / resolve trade detail exceptions to ensure transactions are accurately reflected by collaborating with the advisor, portfolio manager or trader

Analyze security pricing exceptions to ensure proper prices are used in the calculation of the NAV

Partner with various internal / external parties to ensure compliance with SEC regulations, IRS and GAAP reporting regulations

Coordinate audit materials as well as responses to audit inquiries

Other duties as assigned

Requirements :

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Investment Banking, Economics or international Business

Must be organized, work well independently and as part of a team, thrive in a deadline-driven environment

The target base salary range is $52-73k plus bonus. Actual salary will be determined by numerous factors including skillset and experience.