Accounting Associate, Fund Administration

Description

Thornburg is a global investment firm delivering on strategy for institutions, financial professionals and investors worldwide. The privately held firm, founded in 1982, is an active, high-conviction manager of fixed income, equities, and multi-asset solutions.

As an independent firm, Thornburg can take on a wide range of opportunities, explore ideas thoroughly and work across strategies to deliver consistent risk-adjusted outperformance over the long term. The firm attracts free-thinking professionals who are eager to pursue investment outcomes beyond the confines of popular wisdom. From nimble operational capabilities to principles and actions fitting of a global citizen, Thornburg’s world-class investment platform and team are aligned on strategy to serve investors.

Job Summary

The Associate of Fund Administration will be responsible for the day-to-day fund accounting, reporting of cash and expenses of 1940 Act funds, UCITS sub-funds, and/or private pooled funds, and related duties.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Verify and log fund expense check requests, submit expense requests to custodian for payment.
• Responsible for daily cash reporting, updating spreadsheets and reconciliations with expense information, trades, holdings, and net assets.
• Periodic reporting of financial information and regulatory filing requirements.
• Works closely with various departments including traders, operations, marketing as well as external auditors, custodians, and trustees to provide information as needed.
• Reviewing accruals and income receipts and reconcile any discrepancies.
• Provide market documentation updates to the custodian and/or sub-custodians as warranted.
• Assist in the daily NAV production with monitoring prices, review for reasonableness, coordinate with portfolio managers on challenges or any other pricing expectations, and provide stakeholders with the final NAV’s and AUM as warranted.
• Assist with tax related work tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree - required.
• Accounting degree or 1-2 years of equivalent experience in accounting or back-office roles in the finance industry - required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Organization skills with tasks, assignments and documentation.

 Job Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer 401(k) safe harbor and profit-sharing contributions.
• Work/life programs such as flexible work arrangements, flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, employee assistance plan, commuter benefits, student loan repayment program, education reimbursement program.
• Community involvement opportunities.
• Onsite cafeteria.
• Onsite fitness center.
• Referral program.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity or protected veteran status.