Accountant | Chicago, IL / Remote
Leading investment management firm seeks Accountant to be part of collaborative team that touches several aspects of mutual fund/exchange traded fund/collective investment trust administration.
Responsibilities:
Prepare/review funds' portfolio of investments including detailed derivatives schedules
Coordinate annual investments confirmation process with external auditor for funds' audits
Prepare schedules supporting funds' financial statements
Review funds' investment valuation source inputs for proper investments leveling classifications
Support investments valuation process for unpriced securities through independent research/collaboration with funds' subadvisors
Produce reports/analysis for multiple trusts' boards of trustees
Prepare/monitor stale and manually priced investments to be reviewed by firm's Funds Valuation Committee
Manage requests to funds' service provider/subadvisors for use in funds' reporting
Review daily funds' total net assets; investigate/resolve discrepancies
Leverage technology to automate/enhance efficiency of recurring processes where applicable
Additional responsibilities as required
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred; financial reporting or related experience
CPA or CPA candidate preferred
Experience with Confluence Unity application, Bloomberg, SharePoint and Tableau preferred
High attention to detail/quality of deliverables; strong analytical/organizational skills; strong oral/written communication; self-starter; ability to learn new concepts/systems/processes; deadline-oriented; ability to work both independently and part as of team