Accounting Manager

Anisa is a Direct-Hire Recruiter with Robert Half Financial Services, specializing in roles within Finance & Accounting across the Bay Area. Happy to connect with professionals in the space, even if you’re just curious about the market.

✨ Accounting Manager 📍 San Francisco, CA (Hybrid, Market Hours | start @ 7am) 🏢 Alternative Investment Solutions Firm 💰 Competitive Base + Bonus

Our client is a highly respected alternative investment solutions firm that partners with sophisticated hedge funds, venture capital firms, private equity funds, and investment managers. Rather than being tied to a single fund, you'll gain exposure to a diverse range of investment strategies, fund structures, and complex operational challenges while serving as a trusted accounting and operations partner to emerging and established investment firms. This is an ideal opportunity for a hedge fund professional who enjoys solving problems, managing client relationships, and operating at the intersection of accounting, operations, investor reporting, fund administration, and CFO-level advisory work.

What You'll Be Doing Lead Hedge Fund Accounting & Client Delivery

• Oversee month-end and quarter-end close, NAV reviews, financial statements, and investor reporting.
• Partner with fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, custodians, and prime brokers.
• Support valuations, audits, tax reporting, budgeting, and management company oversight.

Drive Operations & Client Success

• Monitor portfolio reconciliations and trading activity.
• Manage investor requests, operational due diligence, and special projects.
• Collaborate across accounting, operations, compliance, legal, tax, and technology teams.

Mentor & Develop Staff

• Review team deliverables and provide technical accounting guidance.
• Support training, coaching, and professional development initiatives.

Why Professionals Love This Opportunity 🏡 True hybrid flexibility with minimal in-office requirements ⚖️ Greater stability than working directly for a single fund 📈 Exposure to multiple hedge funds, strategies, and investment structures 🧠 Broad operational, accounting, tax, compliance, and CFO-level experience 🌴 Exceptional PTO package, including four weeks of vacation plus additional sick time 🤝 Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that values initiative and accountability 🚀 Excellent platform for professionals looking to accelerate toward senior management, outsourced CFO, or fund leadership roles

For fastest consideration, reach out to Anisa Henry via email or LinkedIn.

What We're Looking For ✅ 5+ years of experience in fund accounting, fund operations, or alternative investment accounting ✅ Must have hedge fund experience, either directly within a hedge fund or servicing hedge fund clients in public accounting, advisory, fund administration, or outsourced CFO environments ✅ Strong understanding of fund structures, NAVs, financial reporting, audits, investor reporting, and operational workflows ✅ Advanced Excel skills ✅ Ability to manage multiple clients, deadlines, requests, and competing priorities simultaneously ✅ Exceptional communication and client-facing skills

Highly Preferred

• Combination of hedge fund accounting and operations experience
• CPA
• Experience with portfolio management, OMS, EMS, or related investment technology platforms
• QuickBooks exposure
• Experience managing or reviewing staff work

Ideal Backgrounds

• Hedge Fund Accounting Manager
• Senior Fund Accountant
• Fund Controller
• Hedge Fund Operations Manager
• Outsourced CFO Services
• Fund Administration Leadership
• Public Accounting professionals specializing in hedge fund clients
• Alternative Investment professionals seeking broader exposure and client interaction

Reach out to Anisa Henry via email or LinkedIn for additional information or questions regarding this listing.