About the Role
DRW is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its accounting team supporting a growing investment platform. This person will own day-to-day fund accounting and NAV oversight for a portfolio of US and UK-domiciled vehicles, working alongside finance, treasury, back-office, and business management teams.
- Review and validate monthly and quarterly NAV packages prepared by third-party fund administrators and resolve breaks ahead of sign-off.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly investor reporting, performance figures, management reporting packages, and ad-hoc reporting.
- Support preparation of annual financial statements and footnotes under US GAAP and/or IFRS and act as day-to-day contact for external auditors through year-end audit.
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, expense allocations, and management/performance fee calculations, including equalization, series accounting, and crystallization mechanics.
- Review investor-level allocations, capital activity, and partner capital statements.
- Support valuation and accounting for less liquid and Level 3 positions, including pricing evidence and fair value hierarchy classification.
- Partner with Back-office, Treasury, Investor Relations, Legal, Business Management and the investment team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- CPA preferred, not required
- 4–6 years of hedge fund accounting experience gained at a fund administrator, investment manager, or fund
- Hands-on NAV preparation and review experience across a book of funds, including reconciliations, fee calculations, capital allocations, and investor reporting
- Practical experience accounting for derivatives, including margin, collateral, and settlement
- Working knowledge of fund structures: master-feeder, standalone, parallel funds, and management company entities, across both US and offshore/UK vehicles
- Strong command of US GAAP and IFRS as applied to investment companies (ASC 946 or equivalent)
- Multi-currency accounting and FX translation experience
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets across multiple source systems
- Strong attention to detail, a high degree of ownership over your work, and the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-moving environment
What You'll Get
- $120k–$150k base salary
- Group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance
- 401k (with discretionary employer match)
- Short and long-term disability
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts