Dean & Company Strategy Consultants, a strategy consulting firm located in McLean, VA with affiliates DC Energy Management and DC Investments Management (commodity and hedge fund entities), seeks a Junior Staff Accountant to join its team. The position will perform accounting functions principally for the commodity and hedge fund entities but will assist as part of a unified team supporting all businesses.
The Junior Staff Accountant is responsible for monthly closing duties, including preparing journal entries, performing general ledger account analyses and reconciliations, and supporting trading operations of the commodity and hedge funds. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, able to work independently as well as with others, and have strong attention to detail. They should be flexible and comfortable working in a mid-sized company environment. This position reports to the Senior Accounting Manager.
Job Description:
Prepare and record journal entries
Prepare cash reconciliations
Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement reports
Resolve trade exceptions on a daily basis (requires prompt follow up with trading counterparties and custodians)
Net Asset Value (NAV) reporting and reconciliation
Update trades, valuations, journals in the fund accounting system
Assist with preparation of the annual financial statements, schedules and ad hoc requests related to the annual audit of the financial statements
Trade entry and reconciliation
Corporate action processing
Establish, modify and document accounting procedures
Other duties as required
Qualifications:
Minimum of Bachelors degree
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Strong problem solving skills
Attention to detail
High degree of ethics
Hard working with intellectual curiosity and the desire/ability to learn rapidly
Well organized and detail oriented
Strong interest in financial markets desired
Proficient in MS Excel
Company Description
Dean & Company is a highly quantitative, boutique strategy consulting firm with a unique mix of both traditional business strategy development and a range of investment advisory work. We work with senior executives and use a fact-based, analytical approach to improve performance.
Dean & Company is a highly quantitative, boutique strategy consulting firm with a unique mix of both traditional business strategy development and a range of investment advisory work. We work with senior executives and use a fact-based, analytical approach to improve performance.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Business Consulting and Services
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