Founded more than 15 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 350 people operating throughout North America and in Europe. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Fund Accountant to join our dynamic Accounting team, playing a pivotal role in the analysis and reporting functions for DV Private Investment Funds. The successful candidate will ensure the accuracy and integrity of both internal and externally provided data, contribute to regulatory filings and audits, and prepare detailed analyses and reports for internal stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities:
Execute daily, monthly, and quarterly accounting procedures for private funds, including:
Account for capital activity (subscriptions and redemptions)
Calculate and/or monitor expense accruals
Process expense payments
Account for fund income
Process and/or monitor corporate actions
Price financial instruments
Reconcile cash and portfolio positions to custody/broker records
Verify and calculate Net Asset Value (NAV) provided by the administrator
Review financial statements and compute performance fees
Prepare accounting information for regulatory and investor reporting
Support and coordinate tax compliance with external providers
Assemble supporting documentation for fund audits
Investigate discrepancies between accounting and administrator records
Assist in related duties and projects, as needed
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance with at least 5 years of relevant accounting experience
Ability to collect, clean, and interpret large data sets across multiple systems to provide insightful analysis
Advanced Excel knowledge and skills (including Power Query); SQL and/or Python a plus
A tech forward approach to managing day to day tasks – we love to automate and make things more efficient and so should you
Strong problem solver with the ability to navigate ambiguity and leverage your resources
The desire to take ownership of projects and ideas, while being able to identify gaps and other areas of improvement
The ability to adapt to a dynamic and ever-changing environment – we are in high growth mode and move quickly to achieve business goals
CPA certification is desirable
Ability to work on a hybrid schedule out of our Chicago office