Director - Hedge Fund Accounting (Fund Administration)

IQ-EQ

$107K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of hedge fund accounting experience, ideally with hedge fund administration or alternative assets.
  • Strong analytical and technical skills, with expertise in accounting and fund administration.
  • Proven leadership in developing teams and delivering excellent client service.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Advanced proficiency in Advent Geneva, Outlook, Excel, and Word for efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Support hedge fund and private equity clients with fund accounting and financial reporting.
  • Review journal entries, management fees, capital calls, and reconciliations.
  • Manage client deliverables, communications, audits, and tax requests.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiency.
  • Lead client onboarding and mentor junior team members.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package for employee well-being and work-life balance.
  • Generous PTO of 4 weeks, increasing over time, plus sick time and paid holidays.
  • Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support.
  • Paid parental leave and a hybrid work schedule for personal and professional fulfillment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position will support a diverse portfolio of hedge fund clients by overseeing fund accounting, financial reporting, investor activity, and key operational processes. Lead client relationships, drive process improvements, mentor junior team members, and ensure accurate, timely delivery of all client and regulatory requirements.

What you'll do
  • You'llsupport a portfolio of hedge fund and private equity clients, ensuring accurate fund accounting, financial reporting, and investor allocations.
  • Review key financial activities, including journal entries, management fees, capital calls and distributions, reconciliations, and waterfall calculations.
  • Manage client deliverables, investor communications, audits, and tax-related requests while ensuring compliance with partnership agreements and deadlines.
  • You'llidentify opportunities to improve processes, enhance operational efficiency, and respond to ongoing client and ad hoc requests.
  • Lead client onboardings, mentor junior team members, and help drive high-quality service delivery across the team.

What we offer
  • IQ-EQ offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' well-being and work-life balance.
  • Employees receive generous paid time off, including 4 weeks of PTO that increases over time, sick time and paid holidays, and financial wellness is supported through a 401(k) plan with a company match (subject to eligibility).
  • Health benefits include medical, dental, vision, mental health support and additional ancillary insurance plans.
  • Additional benefits include paid parental leave and a hybrid work schedule, promoting both personal and professional fulfillment.
  • The salary for this position will be dependent on experience and location ($107,000 - $180,000).


Qualifications
  • You have 10 plus years of progressive hedge fund accounting experience, ideally including hedge fund administration or public accounting experience with alternative assets focus.
  • You demonstrate strong analytical and technical skills with deep proficiency in accounting and fund administration.
  • You've led and developed teams effectively while delivering excellent client service and fostering collaboration.
  • You manage multiple priorities with accuracy, have excellent attention to detail, and deliver professional communication under tight deadlines.
  • You leverage advanced knowledge of Advent Geneva, Outlook, Excel and Word to drive efficiency and precision.


Additional Information

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve - whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We're committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees' careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We're committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We're emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.

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