Accounting Associate

The Role
We are seeking a highly qualified Accounting Associate to work in our Management Company Accounting team.  This individual will be responsible for the day-to-day work associated with our US management company.

What you’ll do
This role is responsible for preparing and tracking detailed, allocated expense accruals, variance analysis and assisting with the month-end close process. This individual will reconcile monthly expenses to fund administrator’s trial balances and compile and distribute monthly reports of expenses with detailed variance comments. He/she will maintain, update, and evaluate accounting policies and procedures in line with US GAAP and assist with annual audit and tax work papers as well as ad-hoc report preparations and projects.  They will assist with monitoring and maintaining appropriate financial controls, policies, and procedures to support existing operations and continued growth of the firm.

What you’ll bring
What you need:

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel (e.g. look ups, pivot tables, sumifs, index match, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of assigned projects and tasks
• Process and detail oriented with a strong work ethic
• Ability to multi-task and effectively manage time
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and discretion
• Highly organized and self-motivated

We’d love if you had:

• Working knowledge of Workday and Microsoft Dynamics
• Experience in Financial Services
• CPA license

Who we are  
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-strategy, multi-manager investment platform that harnesses the transformative power of people to perform in all market environments. Our dynamic culture inspires better outcomes for our team, our investors, and our partners. We aim to consistently deliver risk-adjusted returns, with people driving performance.

We specialize in four core strategies: Quantitative Trading, Fundamental Equity, Tactical Trading, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. We capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets, drawing from a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.

We invest through internal portfolio managers and external partner funds, pursuing alignment among investors, investment professionals, and the firm. Our footprint spans 7 countries and 19 offices.

Our Culture
Talent is our strategy. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative, and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning & educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.

We foster a sense of belonging among all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. Our employees value diversity across identity, thought, people and perspective which serves as the foundation of our culture. As a firm, we are committed to creating a hiring process that is fair, welcoming and supportive.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $100,000 and $125,000. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

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