UBS – Fund Accountant – Chicago, IL

Job title: Fund Accountant Company: UBS Job description: Business Divisions Asset Management Your role Do you have fund accounting background or can you demonstrate similar fund related experiences within the financial industry, and are you in possession of sharp analytical skills? Are you detail-oriented, precise in your working style and motivated to understand dependencies and to question them? Do you share our team characteristics by demonstrating integrity, loyalty and a strong collaborative attitude? We are looking for Fund Accountant to do:

• verification of the net asset value calculations and review of balance sheet and profit and loss statements
• fee calculations and review, invoicing
• maintaining and monitoring cash ledgers, booking and tracking of client flows
• preparation and verification of client reports and presentations
• verification of annual financial statements, tax and Regulatory reporting
• financial and Assets under Management reporting

Function Category Fund Services Join us At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs. From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we're more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact? Your team You will be working in the Fund Accounting team of the COO Area of Asset Management in Chicago. Globally this team is responsible for the oversight of registered funds and private funds across traditional and alternative trading strategies. The team is tasked with ensuring that the accuracy and quality of data and reporting produced, both internally and externally, meets all requirements. You will be supporting products in the Alternative Funds space, managed globally. UBS is one of the world's largest hedge fund intermediaries and, acting as a fiduciary, offers a wide range of hedge fund investment solutions and advisory services to institutional and private clients. Working within a global team of fund accountants, this role offers candidates a great opportunity to gain exposure to the hedge fund industry, support a dynamic business, build relationships globally and support one of the world's premier alternative fund managers. Diversity helps us grow, together. That's why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients. Your expertise

• ideally 5 years plus of relevant experience
• a good head for figures and paying careful attention to details
• a high sense of responsibility, self-managed, motivated and proactive
• advanced Excel skills, experience with automation concepts a plus (Python, Alteryx)
• bachelor degree with subject focus on finance or accounting preferred
• Hedge Fund /Fund of Funds related work experience in a control function is an additional asset
• proven ability to work to deadlines

About us UBS is the world's largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors. With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us? Expected salary: Location: Chicago, IL Apply for the job now! Apply tot his job