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Fund Manager

Fund Manager job description

Fund managers should have at least five years of prior work history in investment accounting, product controller work, auditing, accounts payable/accounts receivable or budgeting and experience with various financial products. Proven leadership and supervisory skills, strong verbal and writing abilities, analytical expertise, and proficiency with Excel are highly preferred. A bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is required, and a master’s degree in business administration is a plus.

Typical fund manager duties:

Managing the work of staff fund accountantsCommunicating regularly with executive team on fund performanceRecruiting, hiring, evaluating performance of and retaining staffAnalyzing fund performance on daily and monthly basisPricing fund portfoliosReconciling funds cash and positions to outside sourcesPerforming month-end close processes and preparing financial statementsWorking with auditors to prepare and present year-end financial accountsRecruiting, hiring, evaluating the performance of and retaining staff

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National salary range for Fund Manager

104000 - 132000

Low
104000
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is still developing core skills.
Mid
118000
The candidate has moderate experience in the role or one similar, meets most requirements and may hold transferable skills or relevant certifications.
High
132000
The candidate has extensive experience in the role, demonstrates advanced skills and often brings specialized certifications or industry experience.
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