Financial Reporting Senior Consultant

Financial Reporting Senior Consultant

Requirements

• BA/BS degree preferably in Accounting, Finance or business-related field
• CPA preferred but not required
• Minimum of 5 years of financial reporting or audit experience
• Public accounting experience in the asset management industry is preferred
• Self-starter with a proactive work ethic
• Microsoft Excel and Word proficiency required
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to research and formulate a view
• Adaptable/flexible; open to change
• Problem solving skills
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player with the ability to be effective working independently
• Support manager and team on projects

Responsibilities

• Review of funds financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Regulation S-X
• Assist with the preparation and review of financial statements and notes to be included in regulatory filings
• Review of Form N-CSR, 24f-2, N-PORT and N-CEN regulatory filings
• Working with the funds’ external auditors to support the completion of annual audits
• Assist with research and analysis of technical accounting matters affecting the funds
• Monitoring the development and implementation of new accounting standards and relevant interpretations
• Maintain and develop, as appropriate, controls, systems, policies and procedures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements
• Assist in the oversight and coordination of the funds’ SOX compliance efforts
• Interface with internal and external auditors for quarterly reviews, annual audits, controls testing for SOX compliance and other related inquiries
• May also participate in special projects, as needed, including process improvement initiatives, review of new regulatory reporting filings, systems implementations, fund mergers, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA preferred but not required
• Public accounting experience in the asset management industry is preferred