Bracebridge is currently looking to hire a Financial Reporting Specialist to join our Financial Reporting team.  In this role, you will work closely with other team members, third-party administrators, and outside auditors to ensure the accuracy and timely delivery of audited financial statements and regulatory reports for the Bracebridge funds, including both domestic and offshore master-feeder fund structures.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare annual, quarterly and interim financial statements and footnotes in accordance with S. generally accepted accounting principals
• Prepare quarterly SEC, quarterly CFTC/NFA and annual CIMA regulatory reports
• Prepare investor specific monthly reports and respond to investor inquiries
• Prepare monthly/quarterly accounting reconciliations to verify the accuracy of the accounting records
• Prepare and compile audit deliverables and review required formal communications from auditors
• Incorporate consolidation accounting across various legal entities into certain reporting deliverables
• Prepare evaluations of reporting thresholds for compliance and portfolio constraints for individual investors
• Analyze daily trades for proper classification in the accounting system
• Assist with regulatory reporting requirements in foreign jurisdictions (Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece)
• Prepare/review materials associated with Board of Directors meetings (Cayman, Luxembourg, Ireland)
• Research accounting guidance and incorporate qualitative and quantitative disclosures into financial statements
• Additional responsibilities may include researching and implementing operational improvements, ad-hoc analyses and special project work

Requirements:

• Undergraduate or post-graduate degree in Accounting
• 2-3 years of related experience within financial services; hedge funds or private equity experience a plus
• CPA or working towards CPA certification
• Knowledge of fixed income securities (including bond amortization), derivatives, complex financial instruments, and master-feeder structures is a plus
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of Total Return accounting system is a plus
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with a focus on attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to work with a diverse group of internal and external resources, in a challenging, fast-paced setting