Fund Accountant

Key Responsibilities:

• Working from our New York City headquarters, the investment/fund accountant will support all day-to-day matters relating to multiple funds and separately managed accounts, including:
  • Reconcile cash positions
  • Research and resolve discrepancies
  • Process trades and other end -of-day procedures
  • Review currency hedges
  • Calculate monthly performance
  • Compile monthly reports
  • Perform turnover calculations
  • Assist with information for marketing presentations, RFPs, and DDQs
  • Respond to specific client requests
• Work on long-term projects within the group and Firm-wide to improve efficiency
• Work on cross-department projects with other colleagues within the Firm

Ideal Experience:

• Demonstrable work experience in a similar investment/fund accounting role at an asset management firm

• Knowledge of asset management, RIAs, and fixed income financial products
  • Public Debt funds (UCITS and 40 Act)
  • Knowledge of and experience with bank loans and derivatives a plus
• Strong proficiency in Excel
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Other Personal Characteristics:

• Quick study – able to handle complex matters with multiple initiatives going on simultaneously
• High energy and self-starter – highly motivated and an independent person who is self-confident
• Collaborator – likes to work in a non-hierarchical, team-oriented environment
• Strong attention to detail, but understands the bigger picture
• High level of accountability and the ability to prioritize effectively
• Bright individual with the ability to combine analytics with judgment and common sense
• Adaptable mindset – likes to help in making processes better and more efficient and be an agent of change

Salary Range:  $90,000/yr - $120,000/yr

About Muzinich & Co.

Muzinich is an independent investment management firm which specializes in managing public and private corporate credit.  With 14 offices (including New York, London, and Singapore), Muzinich manages approximately $36 bn in AuM (as of Nov 30, 2022).  The Firm focuses on managing assets for institutional investors and distribution clients and stresses the importance of producing consistently attractive risk-adjusted returns in various market environments.