Family Office Accounting Analyst – Fund Accounting

Job Description

Family Office Accounting Analyst | Q Investments

The Tone:
This is a role at Q Investments, a family office established in 1994 with over 30 years of history and a strong entrepreneurial spirit. The organization manages significant assets, including a $500 million hedge fund, a $3 billion bank, a $400 million real estate firm, and a $275 million charitable foundation, with investments spanning real estate, banking, energy, aviation, and credit markets. This position is vital for the Financial Control team, providing comprehensive support in fund accounting, trade settlement, and financing transactions. The analyst will play a central role in managing the financial operations across multiple entities and investment strategies, including shared responsibility for firm-wide accounts payable functions in an open, team-based environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Team: Financial Control group, which serves as the fund accounting group for the firm; will split Accounts Payable Coordinator responsibilities with another team member.
• Mission: To assist with securities and derivatives operations, account for diverse domestic and offshore entities and investment strategies, and manage firm-wide expenses as part of the Accounts Payable function.
• Tech Stack: MS Excel (with emphasis on financial modeling), database applications, AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude).

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operations Support: Provide essential assistance in the firm’s securities and derivatives operations.
• Financial Accounting: Manage the accounting for multiple domestic and offshore entities, covering a variety of investment strategies.
• Transaction Processing: Work directly with trade settlement and financing transactions as a core function of the financial control group.
• Accounts Payable Management: Share the responsibilities of the firm’s Accounts Payable Coordinator with a team member for the initial two years.
• Expense Reporting: Accurately handle, process, record, and report on all expenses related to firm operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An entry-level professional holding an undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, MIS, or Engineering.
• Experience: Possess 1-2 years of professional experience, or be a recent graduate with a strong track record of achievement demonstrated through internships or academic accolades. Must be able to commit to the role for a minimum of two years. Candidates should demonstrate hands-on experience with AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Claude) to improve productivity and workflow, and be able to showcase explored AI-driven solutions for automation or decision support.
• Skills: Proficient in MS Excel, with a strong emphasis on financial modeling. Adept at using database applications.
• Bonus: A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher is preferred.