Senior Global Financial Reporting Accountant - CarVal Investors
Company:
Cargill
Location:
USA-MN-Minneapolis
Remuneration:
not disclosed
Position Type:
Employee
Employment type:
Full time
Updated:
21 Nov 2008
eFC Ref no:
471236
See job description below
CarVal Investors LLC (CVI) - is a global leader in opportunistic value investing. Founded in 1987 by Cargill, CarVal Investors has quietly acquired more than $25 billion in assets in 3,600 transactions. The firm has been a first mover or early entrant across the globe, having invested in 42 countries. Today, CarVal Investors manages four primary businesses around the globe: Loan Portfolios, Real Estate, Corporate Securities, and Special Opportunities.
The Senior Global Financial Reporting Accountant position will be responsible for assisting in the preparation and analysis of financial information for the CarVal Fund entities, including internal/external reporting deliverables pertaining to investment company accounting and reporting requirements.
Principal Accountabilities
Participate in the monthly close of the CarVal Funds' books and records. This process will include consolidation of CarVal Fund entities, preparation of internal financial statements and the completion of various other month end control/review procedures related to CarVal Fund accounting activities.
Prepare and analyze financial information that will be included within quarterly and annual reports issued to the investors of the CarVal Funds
Assist with misc. projects related to the implementation of investment company policy and process changes
Prepare ad-hoc reporting deliverables requested by Fund management
Participate in the annual audit by preparing audit schedules and other financial information requested by external auditors
Skills
Required:
Bachelor's degree in accounting
4+ years relevant work experience in accounting
2+ years of financial reporting and/or consolidation accounting experience
Desired:
Experience with PeopleSoft Summit general ledger system
Genesis/IRIS experience
Understanding of investment companies
Exposure to CarVal Investors asset classes and investment structures
Project management Experience with Cargill information technology and systems
Highly motivated and self directed
Flexible, works well under pressure
Ability to work extra hours as needed
Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities
Ability to gather and aggregate global information
Effective team player with strong analytical and problem solving skills
Understanding of internal control and commitment to continuous process improvement
