• Location: New York NY
• Type: Contract to Hire
• Job #24522

Company Overview:
A New York-based hedge fund with over 40 employees is seeking an Accounting & Operations Associate to join their Midtown Manhattan office. This role involves supporting the CFO and Tax Director while collaborating with finance and operations teams.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping entries and support family office functions.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, including vendor invoice processing.
• Process and verify vendor invoices, ensuring compliance with contracts and maintaining documentation for approval and payment.
• Prepare and process checks, ACH, and wire transfers.
• Manage real estate LLC accounting and construction project tracking.
• Monitor and track family office costs, deadlines, and bill payments; reconcile bank and credit card accounts, supporting month-end and quarter-end closings.
• Ensure proper electronic and paper filing, including scanning, labeling, and archiving.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external vendors, and property managers as needed.
• Track charitable contributions and related documentation.
• Manage password systems and access control securely.
• Organize investment statements and track performance of hedge fund, private equity, and passive investments.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports and ad hoc analysis.
• Assist with tax requests and documentation as required.
• Provide support on office-wide administrative duties and special projects.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold best practices in data handling.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA not required).
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in an administrative, bookkeeping, or finance-support role.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with QuickBooks or ability to quickly learn and adapt to new financial and office software systems.

Compensation:
Pay Rate: $40 – $55/hr