Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Includes the following, other duties may be assigned as needed:

• Take ownership for parts of the monthly G/L closing (e.g. booking/tracking of certain investments, expenses and various expense accruals and preparation of supporting schedules).
• Revenue and Expense Account analysis and reconciliations.
• Review and own the revenue sharing expense process (i.e. keep up to date with contracts and maintain organized, review invoices for accuracy, etc.)
• Prepare quarterly insurance company revenue sharing payments.
• Assist with outside legal bills monthly coordination and approvals for payments.
• Act as new G/L system administrator and report writer/editor.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting package for senior management.
• Prepare monthly business line and departmental reporting package for senior management.
• Prepare annual financial statements and footnotes, standalone and consolidated which includes registered investment advisory and broker dealer subsidiaries as well as affiliated hedge funds.
• Assist in year end audit process (i.e. prepare schedules, reconciliations, analysis of account balances, etc.) and interface with auditors as needed.
• Assist in yearly budget process and prepare monthly budget analysis (including budget vs. actual variance analysis).
• Prepare yearly 15c Profitability analysis.
• Maintain and keep current Corporate Accounting Department’s component of disaster recovery plans.
• Create, maintain and keep current Corporate Accounting Department’s functions and procedures manuals.
• Assist with the quarterly tax estimates process and yearly tax returns process.
• Perform special projects as necessary.
• Monitor changes in accounting, tax and financial reporting principles and assess impact to the Company.
• Maintain compliance with record retention requirements.
• Assist as necessary with daily cash management/projections functions.
• Assist as necessary in Accounts Payable functions and the preparation of FOCUS and 12B-1 Reports.
• Assist in any other related duties as may be required from time to time.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organizational / project management skills required.
• Ability to multi-task without compromising accuracy and timeliness of end products.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. 
• Individual with strong technology skills and ability to quickly learn new technology to perform job efficiently required. Expertise with MS Excel, Word and Internet is required. Good working knowledge of Access preferable. Experience with MS Great Plains G/L package a plus.
• Roll up your sleeve work ethic and team player mentality required.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff and clients.

Education and/or Experience

• CPA preferred.
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting.
• Prefer individual with 3-6 years experience (with at least 1-2 years experience/exposure in or to the Corporate Accounting area of an Asset Management firm).

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• High level of Motivation and Drive to advance career
• Self-sufficient
• Professional demeanor
• Capacity for quickly learning new procedures/ideas
• Enthusiasm

Language Skills

• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.