Fund Accountant

Job Description:

• The Accountant is accountable to deliver through effective, efficient Sarbanes-Oxley, regulatory compliant finance processes, in accordance with local and consolidated GAAP, useable, accurate and timely financial information from the point of transaction through to financial close and external reporting period (month, quarter, and annual).
• The individual in this role may be called upon to support a particular line of business, region, or accounting process, as assigned, for any Record to Report (R2R) process from the point of transaction through to the close, consolidation, and financial reporting of business outcomes for enterprise.
• S/he provides support for the end to end Record to Report accounting processes, required to transform data into information for reporting purposes. This includes: processing of basic general ledger events, financial transactions, as assigned; identifying and analyzing exceptions; and providing support to the department for R2R activities such as audits, the fulfillment of ad hoc requests, and other special project activities, as assigned. For example, prepares and/or posts journal entries to the general ledger accounts; and reconciles g/l activity to ensure that the trial balance includes expected transactions and reflects the correct balances.
• S/he prepares also performs reconciliations of accounts or financial data.
• The individual in this role may be called upon to perform other accounting activities, as requested, such as performing basic accruals, posting adjustments, or other less complex accounting activities.
• In addition, supports the day to day capture of performance metrics at the functional, team and individual level, and participates in rotating assignments across lines of business, legal entities and geographies to grow depth of understanding of the various lines of business, and the unique attributes of the legal entity, regulatory, and in-country requirements, over time.

• Develop and extend collaborative working relationships with senior clients, technology, and operational support areas, effectively resolving problems/issues and identifying service improvement areas.
• Collaborate across various teams including Trades, Reconciliation, Valuation, Client Onboarding, and Technology Support to deliver superior service.
• Foot ledger to the subsidiary ledger of all funds before converting onto accounting platform.
• Standardize new client reporting for intake within the accounting platform utilizing approved technology.
• Make necessary static data mapping for further validation of reports.
• Review and work with client and third parties to improve quality of client instructions.
• Determining the net asset value (NAV) for assigned funds for each measurement cycle.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting/finance or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• Relevant work experience in accounting or finance.
• Strong written and oral communications skills in English.
• 3-6 years of total work experience.
• Self-motivator with a strong work ethic, initiative, critical and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organization skills and must be able to quickly gather and analyze data.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills with the ability to thrive in a dynamic working environment.
• Flexibility to support market hours and do some after-hours work when necessary, including working on weekends

• Experience with accounting applications such as PeopleSoft.

• Duration: 6 month contract opportunity
• Hybrid Work Model: 4 days onsite required weekly in Wilmington, DE office
• Shift: Shift (1) 8:00AM - 4:00PM; (2) 9:00AM - 6:00PM; (3) 10:00AM - 7:00PM
• Rate Range: $34-39/hr. W2 (based on experience)