Senior Audit Associate

As an Senior Audit Associate within the Accounting Control Group, you will be responsible for the Audit and Trial Balance Analytics. You will join the Accounting Control Group which is dedicated to providing Fund Accounting Audit cycle management, Financial Reporting cycle support, and inquiry resolution. ACG is split between two roles; Audit - dedicated to providing Fund Accounting Audit cycle management, Financial Reporting cycle support, and inquiry resolution, and Trial Balance Analytics - dedicated to performing Trial Balance Analytics (TBA) reviews of the accounting records and working with internal stakeholders to resolve exception items to ensure the accounting data is always audit-ready.,

• Ensures delivery of standard audit support package and oversee resolution of all inquiries from a Fund Accounting perspective during the reporting/audit cycles


• Analyzes accounting records and be able to clearly articulate fund accounting transactions/processes to clients, external audit firms, and internal business partners


• Researches and responds to auditor and internal inquiries in a timely manner. Participate on calls and in-person meetings with external auditors and clients


• Escalates potential risk items to senior management team as needed throughout the cycle


• Oversees offshore team's production of monthly deliverables including audit confirmation letters and report packages


• Leads ad-hoc projects and process enhancements


• Coaches, develops and mentors staff including setting objectives, providing feedback, and managing day to day escalation items and resolution of complex audit discussion topics
  
  Do you have experience in mutual or hedge fund accounting or NAV oversight and are passionate about the development of others? Then you found the right position for you!, Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience. Graduate degree such as MBA, MSF, MSA


• Experience interacting directly with clients and/or auditor strongly preferred, including in-person meetings and/or presentations


• Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills


• Team player with the ability to work productively within a group and maintain a high degree of independence


• Ability to partner with internal teams and external clients to ensure resolution of open queries or exception items


• Demonstrate strong understanding of various investment types including fixed income, equities, and derivatives and fund accounting transactions such as corporate actions and amortization


• Excellent problem/issue resolution skills; good critical thinking and decision-making skills


• Strong leadership skills. Ability to initiate and drive change and process improvements, Prior experience in Fund Accounting or Financial Reporting


• Experience managing teams of at least 2-4 individuals; leadership and staff development experience