Portfolio Accounting Analyst
We are currently seeking candidates for a Portfolio Accounting Analyst at a global asset management company with a location in Downtown Boston, MA, 02111. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2+ years of experience in custody/trade operations and/or fund accounting in the financial services and/or asset management industry(s) and have strong reconciliation skills.
This is a temporary role (est. 12 months); the hourly rate is between $40.00-$45.00 (based on relative work experience) within a 40-hour work week.
On-site 4 days per week, 1 day remote.
Starts: April 20th, 2026
Responsibilities
- Calculate and review daily NAV(s)
- Process and account for transactions, capital stock, expenses, corporate actions, cash, and ledger/sub-ledger reconciliations.
- Perform daily reconciliation of fund cash activity and assets (shares, market value, cost, etc.) between the co. and custodians and administrators
- Monitor currency balances and overdrafts to reduce exposure
- Daily, monthly, and quarterly recordkeeping and audit preparation
- Reconcile total net assets between the co. and custodians or administrators monthly, researching and resolving any discrepancies identified
- Execution of the reconciliation process for client accounts and manage high-priority exceptions requiring escalation with custodians
- Compare the results of transaction, position, and market value exceptions and identify the cause
- Follow through on exception resolution with client custodians and internal teams for exceptions
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Finance)
- Minimum 2+ years of custody/trade operations and/or fund accounting experience
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, including basic formula functions, pivot tables, and v-lookups
- Prior experience working with Custodian Banks and/or Investment Managers is required
- Strong work ethic
- Team player with a strong focus on getting the job done within established strict timeframes
For immediate consideration, interested and qualified candidates, please forward your updated resume in a Word document to: [email protected].
Key words: Fund Accountant, investment operations, asset reconciliation, trade operations, foreign exchange, trade reconciliation, trade settlement, fund administration, swap, portfolio accountant, portfolio accounting analyst, custodian bank
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