Director of Finance and Operations

The Director of Finance and Operations will be responsible for:

• Accounting
  
  • Managing the day-to-day accounting of the investment vehicles managed by the Firm
  • Reviewing the net-asset-value calculations and fees calculations of such vehicles
  • Monitoring the valuation of securities portfolios and resolving any pricing discrepancies
  • Managing annual audits
• Operations and compliance
  
  • Managing day-to-day relationships with service providers including fund administrators, prime brokers, ISDA counterparties, executing brokers, and custodians
  • Managing team members responsible for trading and middle-office functions, including trade processing, trade settlements, reconciliations (P&L, cash, and positions), and corporate actions
  • Overseeing cash movements
  • Working on process enhancements
  • Maintaining the books and records of the Firm and its investment vehicles
  • Preparing periodic regulatory filings, including Forms ADV, PF, and 13F
  • Periodically reviewing investment-vehicle documents
  • Monitoring adherence to investment-management agreements and side letters
• Investor relations
  
  • Preparing investor reports
  • Preparing responses to ad hoc investor requests
  • Reviewing and processing investor capital activities (capital calls, transfers, redemptions, etc.)

The traits we are looking for are:

• Strong multitasking, organizational, and process-management skills
• Intrinsic grit, perseverance, sense of ownership, drive, and a will to win
• “Doer+ thinker” with a bias towards action and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get things done, while also taking a step back to think strategically
• First-principles-minded and creative problem solver, without anchoring on conventional wisdom or “how things are done in the industry"
• Effective written and oral communications skills; in particular, an ability to synthesize large amounts of facts and data in a succinct, thoughtful, coherent, and structured manner
• Intellectual curiosity and genuine passion for learning
• Strong relationship-building and relationship-management skills, and a passion for serving others and helping others be successful
• Flexibility and willingness to fit into and contribute to a small team, uphold and build upon its culture and values, and work towards common goals; instinctive and generous sharer of knowledge; empathetic and active listener whom others feel safe opening up to and get motivated speaking with
• Patience, especially the ability to think and act long term Finance, accounting, and data analysis skills

We will consider candidates with the following qualifications, skillsets, and experience:

• Finance, accounting or related business degree or equivalent work experience, preferably (but not necessarily) with a CPA qualification
• 7-12 years of experience with hedge fund accounting and operations
• Experience with international equity and derivatives(total return swaps and credit default swaps) trading operations
• Experience working with team members in multiple locations and time zones
• Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel) and Bloomberg