JOB DESCRIPTION:

This role will be primarily responsible for fund accounting for our private hedge funds, private debt funds, as

well as our separately managed accounts. The position will be located at our office in Fairfield County.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

 Responsible for the monthly and/or quarterly closing process which includes liaising with outside

administrators to create and maintain the financial records for the funds and accounts.

 Reconcile administrator data to internal proprietary portfolio management systems. The external

administrators’ duties include maintaining books and records for the funds and accounts, and

presenting detailed reporting packages for Ellington to review and sign off on.

 Reconciliations with external administrators include NAV and PNL calculations, PNL allocations,

and management and incentive fee calculations.

 Maintain expense accrual budgets, analyze budget-to-actuals, and liaise with relevant departments

on expense projections and allocations between deals or desks.

 Assist in preparation of annual GAAP financial statements, including the coordination of year-end

audit inquiries from our external auditors.

 Coordinate with tax function in preparation of year-end tax return information as well as intra-year

tax projections and planning based on accounting data.

 This role will also be heavily involved in ad hoc projects, and will work closely with other areas of

the firm, including but not limited to Operations, Middle-Office, Valuation, Tax, Investor Relations

and Marketing, and our internal Technology team.

Desirable background:

 Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

 CPA or CPA track preferred

 Extremely detailed oriented and organized, with a willingness to learn and be challenged.

 Strong communication, problem solving skills, and leadership ability.

 Excellent analytical, quantitative and computer skills (extensive excel and/or SQL knowledge is a

plus).

 Knowledge of structured products, whole loan mortgages, and derivatives is a plus.

 Understanding of complex legal structures and related accounting consolidation issues.