Accounting Manager, Family Office (New York)

The D. E. Shaw group seeks a talented Accounting Manager to join its Family Office.  The Accounting Manager will play an integral role in establishing and growing the Family Office and will be involved in providing personal financial services to the Managing Directors of the D. E. Shaw group.

Responsibilities will include:

§ cash management: preparing monthly cash flow projections, including estimating sources and uses, and executing necessary rollovers, liquidations, etc.;

§ maintaining and coordinating the implementation of accounting control procedures;

§ reviewing weekly payables batches for proper account coding, period, amount, approval, and vendor, and verifying that the correct bank account has been chosen for check printing;

§ reconciling all bank accounts monthly;

§ reviewing the completeness of all credit card transactions recorded in the general ledger;

§ recording investment activity from broker statements and preparing investment performance summaries;

§ preparing monthly closing journal entries in order to produce monthly balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows;

§ preparing annual budgets and assisting with monthly variance analysis;

§ performing internal review of valuation of collectibles for proper presentation in financials;

§ managing and maintaining all contracts, leases, and insurance files;

§ assisting with tax preparation;

§ analyzing all general ledger activity in an effort to cut costs; and

§ special projects.

Candidates must possess:

§ 3+ years accounting experience (at least one in a senior accountant role with a full cycle of closing experience);

§ knowledge of finance, including measures of portfolio performance;

§ knowledge of accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles;

§ the ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections; and

§ excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.

Family office experience is preferred.

The D. E. Shaw group is a New York-based global investment and technology development firm with approximately $35 billion in aggregate capital as of January 1, 2008, an international reputation for financial innovation and technological leadership, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.

 To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to  Monster-FOAcctgMgr@career.deshaw.com Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.