Fisher Investments

Senior Fund Accounting Analyst

Fisher Investments  •  Plano, TX (Remote)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Fund Accounting is a specialized team within Corporate Finance at Fisher Investments that works with our Institutional teams to help meet their strategic fund initiative and financial analysis needs. The team coordinates with a variety of groups in Corporate Finance, many groups within the organization and a global range of service providers.

The Opportunity:

The Fund Accounting team at Fisher Investments supports our clients in multiple ways including: providing operational accounting support through preparation of fund budgets, expense processing oversight, preparation of financial statements, assisting in global tax compliance, working on a variety of projects including investor requests — and more! The number of funds continues to grow and though there are processes in place, you will come in, learn, take ownership, identify areas for improvement, provide solutions and continue to build this team. As your experience grows you will take on more responsibilities and establish, own and implement projects. Reporting to the Fund Accounting Team Lead, you will become a liaison for other departments and progress to an expert.

The Day-to-Day:

  • Review fund financial statements across multiple countries
  • Oversee fund audits and work with auditors
  • Prepare fund budgets, variance analyses, and proper coding of expenses
  • Ensure accuracy of accounting and financial reporting by fund administrators
  • Review and oversee global tax compliance of the funds
  • Partner with other teams within Corporate Finance to provide insight of business transactions and help analyze Firm accounting impact of fund activity
  • Provide accounting explanations to the business for client requests
  • Mentor and help train accounting associates
  • Develop company procedures
  • Automate existing processes and methodologies

Your Qualifications:

  • 5+ years Accounting and/or Audit experience; Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or combination of education and experience
  • Financial statement review and preparation experience
  • Experience with financial planning and analysis

Why Fisher Investments:

We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:

  • 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
  • A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
  • 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
  • Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder care
  • This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.

FISHER INVESTMENTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Fisher Investments

About Fisher Investments

Fisher Investments is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving clients across three principal business units: US Private Client, Institutional and Private Client International. Together, these groups serve a diverse global client base that includes corporations, public and multi-employer pension funds, foundations and endowments, governments and high net worth families.

Fisher Investments was founded in 1979 by Ken Fisher, who served as CEO for 37 years and now serves as Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer. Ken wrote the Forbes “Portfolio Strategy” column from 1984 through 2016, making him the longest continuously running columnist in the magazine’s history. He now writes monthly, native language columns in major media organs around the world, spanning more countries and more languages in more total reach than any other, non-syndicated columnist of any type ever. Ken has written 11 books—including 4 New York Times bestsellers—and has regularly appeared on CNBC, Fox Business, Fox News, CNN International, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg TV, and numerous other financial news outlets.

For more information on Fisher Investments, please visit www.fisherinvestments.com.

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Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Plano, Texas
Year Founded
1979
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