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$90,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr
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Alger is looking for an Accountant to join our growing team. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a successful and established financial services firm. This individual will be an integral part of our 6-person Accounting team and will assist in the preparation of journal entries and monthly financial statements as well as conduct research and reconcile GL accounts. The Accountant will also be responsible, under supervision, for assisting in the preparation of various, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports. In this position, you will be responsible for general corporate accounting functions, ad hoc projects and reporting as well as assisting with month-end and year-end close. There is opportunity to grow in the role over time and take on more responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Provides support for preparing financial statements by obtaining supplementary information
- Under direct supervision, will assist in performing account reconciliations
- Under direct supervision, will assist in analyzing and verifying information through advanced application of spreadsheet design
- Under direct supervision, will assist with the production of materials for our annual audit
- Perform and assume other duties and responsibilities as may be required at the direction and supervision of the AVP, Assistant Controller
Qualifications
- Undergraduate Degree in Accounting, Finance or Related Field or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 in a 4.0 scale required
- 2 to 5+ years’ accounting experience across public and private industry
- Experience in the Asset Management or mutual fund industry preferred
- Public Accounting experience preferred
- Oracle Fusion Accounting Software & Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence reporting
Salary
Salary Expectations: $90,000-$110,000 base salary plus discretionary bonus per performance
Note: This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not to be construed as a contract for employment.
Alger is proud to be an E-Verify & Equal Opportunity Employer. It is Alger’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No qualified applicant or employee of Alger shall be discriminated against in employment on the basis of race, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), mental or physical disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law ("Protected Characteristic"). This Policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, and termination.
Fred Alger & Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Alger is an entrepreneurial, privately owned firm which encourages and empowers its employees to be intellectually curious and continually improve. We seek individuals who can think independently yet work collaboratively, are motivated to be best in class, challenge the norm and have fun while doing it. Alger values its employees and rewards them accordingly.
Alger provides ample training to employees and encourages employees to grow in their roles. This culture of continuous improvement is reflected by the fact that many Alger employees have worked at the firm for more than 10 years.
We’re focused on helping employees more easily manage their work and personal lives. Our life management programs include paid time off, sick leave, paid medical leave, paid parental leave, health club membership reimbursement program and helpful employee assistance programs.
To learn more about Alger, our philosophy and some of the people that drive our investment success please visit our Profiles in Success page HERE.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing
Industries
Investment Management
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