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Cargill, Incorporated
Fund Accountant
MINNETONKA, MN

Salary: $0 - 0 / 
Job Type: Full Time
Category: Accounting/Finance

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Job Functions: Accounting, Finance - Black River Asset Management 
(BRAM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cargill, is an independently 
run global asset management company with offices in nine 
countries and more than 19 years of worldwide investment 
experience. Black River, formerly Cargill's proprietary trading 
operation, provides qualified investors with alternative 
investment strategies. Black River offers a wide range of 
investment products supported by experienced investment 
professionals, rigorous risk processes and a well-established 
global infrastructure.  - Responsible for managing the accounting 
books of an assigned fund.  - Ensure that the balance sheet and 
profit and loss account are accurately reported on a timely basis 
within tight deadlines.  - Ensure strong internal controls are 
maintained in accordance with BRGFS financial policies.   
Principal Accountabilities:  45% Daily Accounting  - Handle daily 
accounting for assigned BRAM Fund, including reconciliation of 
the general ledger P&L to trader estimate, review of balance 
sheet and ensuring that reconciling items are investigated and 
resolved, or escalated in a timely manner.   - Required to ensure 
daily controls are in place and accounts are accurate on a daily 
basis, providing clear and accurate management information to 
support decision-making.   20% Month End Tasks  - Fully reconcile 
the month end trial balance to the inventory system and 
independent support for the assigned fund.  - Ensure balance 
sheet is reported in accordance with US GAAP, Investment Company 
Audit Guide and Cargill accounting policies as appropriate.  - 
Prepare month end balance sheet reconciliations fully supported 
with source documentation.    - Provide insightful commentary for 
balance sheet and P&L movements     20% Price Products  - Daily 
and monthly product pricing for assigned BRAM Fund.     - 
Understanding the pricing methodology and valuation models for 
applicable products in sufficient detail to be able to ensure 
absolute accuracy.    5%  Identify and implement work process 
improvements with regards to efficiency and ensuring that strong 
internal controls are maintained.   5%  Establish good 
relationship with other departments  - Work with Portfolio 
Manager and traders for the assigned fund to improve knowledge of 
financial products and trading strategies.     - Work with team 
peers in operations, risk and credit departments as necessary.    
5%  Other responsibilities   - Answer ad hoc questions from 
various groups including tax department, auditors (internal and 
external), global peer group. Required   1 - 3 years of financial 
accounting experience.   4-year bachelor degree in accounting.   
Strong technical accounting skills, including tax and GAAP.  
Audit/Control minded.

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Fund Accountant

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Contact Information
  Cargill, Incorporated
  Reference Num: 597476 (include when applying)

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