Consultant Treasury Analyst for Hedge Fund/Family Office (Fractional/Contract Role)

Job Description Job Description Join our experienced roster of consultants that support Hedge Funds and Family Offices. Arootah is a personal and professional development leader in the Investment and Financial Services industry. Our mission is to provide top business advisory services to our hedge fund client base. We focus our Business Consulting on the multi-faceted needs of Hedge Funds and Family Offices. Arootah was founded by Rich Bello, the Co-Founder and COO of the industry-leading $10 billion hedge fund, Blue Ridge Capital. Rich brings more than 30 years of experience, including leadership positions at Morgan Stanley, Tiger Management, and Ernst & Young. Visit us at for more information. What You'll Do On a daily basis work very closely with Operations, Accounting, Trading, Prime Brokers as well as internal and external portfolio managers. Working closely with the fund administrators to provide support and oversight in the NAV creation process. Perform a variety of daily and monthly reconciliations, i.e. position reconciliation, open repo recon, open swap, cash, etc. Develop and monitor oversight polices, SLAs and metrics for outsourced and or insourced functions supporting hedge fund strategies. Develop and socialize new operational procedures for functions within and outside of the group’s primary responsibilities. Review, research, and resolve various books & records exceptions daily. Develop presentations and updates for individuals at various levels within the company. Monitor Treasury and Collateral Management exposures. Investigation and resolution of issues and questions arising from reporting. Maintain counterparty metrics, costs and financing rates Requirements and Skills 3+ years’ experience with hedge fund middle office, administrator, institutional investment bank or prime broker required. Excellent time management and organizational skills required with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectively. Basic understanding and working knowledge of the operational aspects of fixed income products, cash, OTC derivatives, and their related standard settlement mechanisms. Must be proficient in Excel using pivot tables, vlookups, macros, and If/Then statements, Bloomberg data functions for live and historic market data. Detailed understanding of how all P& L components are calculated across all security types. Working knowledge of Aladdin, Charles River, Bloomberg AIM is a plus. The hourly consulting rate of pay is expected to be a minimum of $150 and a maximum of $300, per hour. The hourly rate will be determined by several factors which may include, but are not limited to, the length of the individual engagement, level of difficulty, level of specialization required, professional designations, skills, and years of experience. Join a well-funded disruptor in finance and technology. Enjoy the flexibility of remote work and choosing your assignments. Be part of a dynamic, high-energy company in its expansion stage. Now is the time to join! For more information, visit us at Arootah.com. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Required qualifications:

  • 3+ years’ experience with hedge fund middle office, administrator, institutional investment bank or prime broker required.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills required with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.
  • Basic understanding and working knowledge of the operational aspects of fixed income products, cash, OTC derivatives, and their related standard settlement mechanisms.
  • Proficient in Excel using pivot tables, vlookups, macros, and If/Then statements, Bloomberg data functions for live and historic market data.
  • Detailed understanding of how all P& L components are calculated across all security types.

Desired qualifications:

  • Working knowledge of Aladdin, Charles River, Bloomberg AIM is a plus.
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