What are the responsibilities and job description for the Investment Accountant - Associate position at UTIMCO?
The Major Fund Accounting & Reporting team member will be involved in a wide range of investment accounting and operational activities across multiple asset classes – cash, domestic and global equities, fixed income, hedge funds, real estate, and private investments.
Overall Responsibilities:
- Fund Accounting and Operations: Act as a team lead to assist and mentor OAR team members in the preparation of workpapers and reports to support both internal and external clients’ needs including but not limited to:
- Monthly accounting close processes
- Private Investment and Hedge Fund monthly valuation/pricing processes
- Monitoring private investment activity (calls and distributions)
- Monitoring and preparing public and hedge fund investment activity (calls and distributions)
- Consolidation processes
- Monthly, quarterly, and annual investment reports
- External fund manager reconciliations
- Audit work papers and other information
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Workpaper Review: Perform initial review of Senior Analyst and Analyst prepared workpapers and reports
- Content Resource: Take initiative to find solutions to issues as they arise; coach/mentor team members and provide oversight where applicable
- Build Relationships: Actively engages with clients and customers to find solutions, resolve issues, strengthen relationships and build trust
- Ad Hoc Project and Reporting Requests: Team lead for projects and the preparation of special ad hoc reporting requests as assigned
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting
- MBA or CPA
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in public accounting or other financial services accounting role
- Thorough understanding of endowment and accounting processes and workflows
- Competency with applications and technology tools used in team processes and workflows
- Highly responsible and takes ownership of their assignments and work product
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities
- Elevated attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communications skills and presence to communicate effectively
- Collegial team player possessing intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and thoughtfulness
- Constructive, “can do” attitude committed to consistently doing what is in the best interest of the organization
- Unquestioned honesty, integrity, and transparency
- Cultural fit is a must in a respectful, collegial, and open working environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Power BI or equivalent
NOTE: This role requires in-office, 4 days a week, Monday thru Thursday.
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