Senior Treasury and Fund Accountant
- Employer
- Arabella Advisors
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Dec 10, 2022
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- Position Type
- Programs, Other Programs, Administrative, Accounting and Finance
- Fields
- Advocacy, For-Profit Companies, Other Fields, Philanthropic Advisors, Social Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Senior Treasury and Fund Accountant, Managed Organizations
Finance (Durham, NC
or Washington, DC)
Essential Responsibilities
- Record monthly investment activity for a variety of publicly traded and privately held investments using Arabella’s internal investment accounting and general ledger software
- Prepare/review monthly cash and investment account reconciliations
- Assist in project management of ongoing DAF investment process creation and strategy
- Coordinate with investment advisor(s) to onboard DAFs, support creation of asset allocation for new portfolios, and monitor investment advisor compliance with those allocations
- Support the IT team in system enhancements related to the DAF sponsor entity
- Maintain and update organizational documents for DAF sponsor entity, including but not limited to the Investment Policy Statement and Gift Acceptance Policy
- Maintain and update processes and procedures related to DAF activity including but not limited to cash management, investment operations, and investment accounting
- Support creation of entity level and DAF level financial statements and statement delivery and communication process for a variety of stakeholders
- Support creation and dissemination of investment performance reports for a variety of stakeholders
- Assist the Treasury Managers with innovation initiatives related to Treasury as necessary
- Oversee the work of accounting associates and staff accountants to ensure compliance with established processes and controls
- Pull selections and perform internal testing to assist with the annual audit for each Managed Organization
- Encourage and lead team learning activities, focused on the development of technical skills for junior staff necessary to provide high quality service to a diverse portfolio of clients
- Work with Treasury Managers regarding personnel decision making for reporting business cycle
- Experience participating in the management of donor-advised funds and/or philanthropic operations, systems, and grant programs
- Fund accounting experience and experience recording various investment activities, with an understanding of multiple investment types and their GAAP fair market value recording
- 3-5 years of direct client service experience, in any multifaceted, complex environment
- Project management experience with cross team partners
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to analyze financial data and communicate information to various stakeholders for decision-making
- Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work within multi-functional teams
- Ability to anticipate service challenges and proactively address them
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred
- Experience in philanthropy, nonprofit management or consulting
- Excellent skills using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics
- Experience or interest in charitable investments
- The ability to provide excellent service to clients, including being able to diagnose and anticipate difficult service challenges, provide proactive and effective client-centered solutions, pass along service lessons to teammates, and demonstrate a strong understanding of the client’s perspective
- The ability to effectively manage projects, proactively problem solve, and ensure quality control
- A high level of emotional intelligence and the ability to use that intelligence to appropriately adapt to stakeholders’ needs
- The ability to effectively help communicate complex and nuanced messages to a variety of audiences, including adapting style, tone and content to meet various needs
- The ability to work cooperatively and inclusively with others to achieve shared goals, including supporting efforts that promote a safe and welcoming culture, providing timely and constructive feedback, and highlighting and sharing significant and new knowledge across the team
- The ability to take ownership and be creative and solutions-oriented when encountering challenges that don’t have obvious answers, including the ability to solve challenges independently
- Health insurance- On average Arabella pays 86% of the medical premium, 80% of the dental premium, and 100% of the vision premium
- Paid time off- 16 days’ vacation, 10 personal days, 11 company holidays (7 federal and 4 more from a list of inclusive cultural and religious holidays and your birthday), 20 hours’ volunteer leave, 8 weeks’ parental leave
- 401(k) retirement plan- We offer a 4% employer match on a dollar-per-dollar basis, and there is no waiting or vesting period; all funds contributed by you and Arabella are yours to keep on day 1
- Reimbursements for your personal cell phone plan and fitness
- Pre-tax withholding for transportation and parking
- Bonus incentive opportunities
- Access to professional development opportunities
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