Fund Accountant (Toronto office)
We are currently seeking a professional and detail oriented Fund Accountant to join the team. Specific job responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):
- Processing transactions, resolving discrepancies, reconciling cash and securities holdings;
- Working directly with the front and back office to ensure trades, cash balances and commissions are booked accurately;
- Creating spreadsheets to track various metrics used in operations;
- Tabulating and reconciling daily profit and loss calculations;
- Ensuring that all reporting is completed on a timely and consistent basis, understanding the accounting and valuation of U.S. and foreign equity securities, swaps, options, futures, forwards and fixed income securities;
- Responsible for all corporate action valuations;
- Delivering cash projections and settlement instructions.
Qualifications:
- A university degree with a Finance/Business major;
- A minimum of three years experience in hedge fund accounting;
- Must have a solid understanding of the trading function;
- Detail oriented and well organized;
- Time management and prioritization skills;
- Must have a full understanding of the trading function;
- Detail oriented, analytical and well organized;
- Time management and prioritization skills;
- Ability to meet tight deadlines with flexibility to work occasional overtime with short notice;
- Expert knowledge of MS Excel (including complex formulas and macros); and some experience with VBA is ideal;
- Exceptional English communication skills, both verbal and written.
If you or anyone you know are interested in this opportunity, please forward your information through Workopolis.com or by emailing recruiting@infiniumgroup.com
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. No agencies please.