Mutual Fund Accountant

Job Title: Mutual Fund Accountant / Fund Accounting Analyst

Location: Milwaukee, WI or Tempe, AZ

Schedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

Duration: 12-Month Contract

Pay Rate: $30–$33/hour on W2

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Fund Accounting Analyst to support daily accounting and operational activities for mutual funds. This role is responsible for maintaining fund accounting records, performing reconciliations, preparing journal entries, supporting net asset value (NAV) calculations, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with accounting, finance, reconciliation, or investment operations experience who are looking to expand their expertise within the financial services industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger records and accounting transactions for investment funds.
• Prepare and review daily journal entries, accruals, and accounting adjustments.
• Perform cash, bank, and portfolio reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Support daily Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations and related validations.
• Process and review corporate actions, including dividends, stock splits, mergers, and other security events.
• Analyze portfolio pricing and validate security valuations.
• Record and monitor fund expenses, accruals, and payments.
• Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly reporting packages.
• Collaborate with internal teams, custodians, administrators, and other external partners to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Assist with audits, financial reporting, and compliance activities.
• Ensure all activities are performed in accordance with regulatory requirements, accounting standards, and established procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of accounting, finance, fund accounting, reconciliation, or financial operations experience.
• Understanding of accounting principles, including debits, credits, journal entries, and accruals.
• Experience performing account reconciliations and analyzing financial data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, and data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mutual funds, fund accounting, investment accounting, or financial services operations.
• Knowledge of Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations.
• Familiarity with securities, investments, or portfolio accounting.
• Experience working with financial reporting and regulatory compliance requirements.

Key Skills

• General Ledger Accounting
• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliations
• Cash Reconciliations
• NAV Calculations
• Financial Reporting
• Investment Operations
• Excel
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Attention to Detail

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.