Associate, Fund Accounting

Associate, Fund Accounting

Who are we?

Polar Asset Management Partners is a leading global multi-strategy asset manager with US $7B assets under management. With teams based across Canada, the US, and the UK, we work together to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors.

What is the Opportunity?

We are looking for an Associate to join our Fund Accounting team who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys tackling complex challenges. You will have the opportunity to work with a world class team and learn from and work with global leaders and mentors. In this role, you will learn a wide range of Fund Accounting skills and processes, along with growth opportunity to take on new responsibilities, projects, and cultivate a career within the team. If you are a proactive problem solver with strong organizational skills and attention to detail, and a keen interest in building a career in the financial industry, would love to hear from you.

What will you do?

• Independently complete the daily cash and position reconciliations, which includes:
  • Cash and trade journals
  • Identify and actively resolve trade issues with traders, prime brokers and operations team
• Interact with prime brokers and administrators on daily basis to assist in break resolution
• Perform key month-end reporting tasks such as: maintaining accurate record of general ledgers, analysis for expense accruals, cash, position and profit/loss reconciliations, management and performance fee calculation, investor profit and loss allocations, etc.
• Identify exceptions and problems affecting accounting records and communicate to manager, and assist in resolution
• Assisting in the preparation and delivery of annual financial statements in accordance to accounting standards and fund documents
• Ensure the ongoing integrity and completeness of Polar’s systems
• Other bookkeeping and accounting related duties
• Assist with ad-hoc tasks as needed

Who are you?

• University undergraduate degree

• Keen interest in the financial industry and eager to learn all things finance

• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset

• Ability to work under pressure, work independently and prioritize competing objectives

• Excellent data entry skills

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Highly motivated, eager to learn new tasks and embrace responsibility

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (VLOOKUPS, SUMIFS and pivot tables)

• Familiarity with VBA and SQL are advantages

Why work with us?

• We believe in development, mentorship, and training our people – We are a passionate, dynamic, and high-performing team who believe in developing our own people. Our leaders and team will support your development, help you get experience to learn and challenge yourself for professional and personal growth.
• We provide a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package – Our benefits package includes a combination of competitive base salary, bonus, and opportunity for profit sharing, 20 days’ vacation, comprehensive health/vision/dental benefit package, monthly fitness allowance, and more. We provide a charitable matching program, numerous team-building events, and hybrid work environment that allows you to do your best work.
• At Polar, we strive to attract, develop, and retain an inclusive workforce that embraces different backgrounds, experience, and ideas.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.