Senior Accountant - Asset Management

Key Responsibilities

Fund Accounting & NAV Oversight

• Review and validate monthly and quarterly NAV packages prepared by third-party fund administrators; investigate and resolve breaks ahead of sign-off.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly investor reporting, performance figures, and management reporting packages and ad-hoc reporting as needed.
• Support preparation of annual financial statements and footnotes under US GAAP and/or IFRS, and act as a day-to-day contact for external auditors through the year-end audit.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, expense allocations, and management/performance fee calculations, including equalization, series accounting, and crystallization mechanics where applicable.
• Review investor-level allocations, capital activity (subscriptions, redemptions, transfers), and partner capital statements.
• Support valuation and accounting for less liquid and Level 3 positions, including pricing evidence, documentation, and fair value hierarchy classification.
• Contribute to process documentation and identify opportunities to improve and automate the accounting close as the platform scales.
• Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for administrators and auditors - Partner with Back-office, Treasury, Investor Relations, Legal, Business Management and the investment team to support the growth of the business and ad hoc analysis.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience accounting for digital assets is a strong plus - particularly derivatives (perpetuals, listed and OTC options), on-chain reconciliation, staking, and digital asset valuation considerations.
• Practical experience accounting for derivatives, including margin, collateral, and settlement.
• Exposure to alternative investment strategies is a plus.
• 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.

Pay and benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $150,000 depending on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including 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, and flexible spending accounts.