Fund Accountant

About the Role

Kaufman Rossin Alternative Investment Services (KRAIS) is seeking Entry Level Fund Accountants to join our rapidly growing fund administration company. KRAIS provides full administration services including portfolio accounting and investor services, audit liaison, financial statement preparation, fund start-up services, and tax and regulatory reporting to alternative investment fund clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end processes of portfolio fund accounting, including fund transactions, reconciliations, valuations, corporate action processing, and production of financial and investor statements.
• Preparation of Net Asset Value workpapers and reports, along with performance reports for investment managers, investors, and third parties.
• Preparation of financial statements, including statement of assets and liabilities, schedule of net asset value per share, statement of operations, statement of changes in shareholders' equity, and statement of cash flows.
• Ensure investments and securities are accounted for correctly, including equities, fixed income, options, futures, private placements, private equity investments, and other derivative investments.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Understanding of investments, securities, and financial markets
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
• Attentive to details and both quick and accurate in handling them

How You'll Stand Out

• Experience at a fund administrator, internal operations for a hedge or private equity fund, or as an auditor to hedge or private equity funds.
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg and Paxus preferred.
• Ability to work periodic overtime.
• Bilingual in Spanish.