Accountant

FIRM OVERVIEW

Massar Capital Management, LP (“Massar”) is an alternative investment management company founded in 2015. We employ a global macro trading strategy that seeks to capture investment opportunities across commodity, foreign exchange, fixed income, equity, and derivatives markets. With offices in the United States and Europe, Massar prides itself on its dynamic, entrepreneurial culture. Our investment philosophy combines fundamental understanding of individual assets with a quantitative, data-driven process. We build proprietary technology and develop statistical methods to leverage both public and in-house data sets. Our team members possess strong technical skills, a passion for problem-solving, and an intellectual curiosity about financial markets.

DESCRIPTION

Massar Capital Management (“Massar”) is an alternative investment management company founded in 2015, managing over $1.6bn in AUM as of May 2024. Massar employs a discretionary global macro trading strategy that seeks to capture investment opportunities across liquid commodity, foreign exchange, fixed income, and equity markets. Massar currently has offices in the United States and Europe.

ROLE OVERVIEW 

Corporate Accountant | Vienna, Austria

We are seeking an Accountant to join Massar’s Finance team in Vienna to support the finance and accounting operations of Massar's management company and its related entities across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day accounting functions, month-end close, and reporting, while working with the Director of Finance, Controllers, Tax Advisors and multiple external vendors.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the monthly close for the management company in the US and the affiliate entity in Austria, working closely with the Controller and the Director of Finance

Prepare budgets and financial projections for the US and European entities and present them to management

Supervise workflow in the corporate spend management platform

Administer the firm’s credit card program, including review and categorization of credit card transactions

Collaborate with the Fund Accounting team to track and allocate research and trading-related transactions

Manage the accounts payable function and payment processing

Reconcile intercompany activity

Perform bank and credit card reconciliation

Liaise with service providers and support tax filings and regulatory reviews

Ad hoc projects to further optimize processes

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

3-5 Years of experience

Strong Excel skills required

Strong understanding of both cash and accrual basis of accounting

Understanding of expense allocation

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Experience with accounting systems (Quickbooks, QBO, NetSuite) a plus but not a requirement

The minimum salary for this position is 55,000 EUR annually. 

Requires a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, 3-5 years of experience, strong Excel skills, and understanding of cash and accrual accounting. Experience with QuickBooks, QBO or NetSuite is advantageous.

Verified on the current official Massar Capital Greenhouse posting; Vienna location, active application form, qualifications and stated minimum salary were present.