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Citco Fund Accountant Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 7 Nov 2024

Top Citco Fund Accountant Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 1) What is hedge fund? 2) What is IRR and formula? 3) Journal entry for Accrual and Prepaid?
  • Q2. 4) What is retained earnings? 5) What is capitalisation of interest ?
  • Q3. Difference between Mutual fund and hedge fund
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26 Citco Fund Accountant Interview Experiences

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Fund Accountant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 24 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 4-6 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2024.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

First round was a 1 hour online exam which had 2 sections. 1 was aptitude round which included questions like 'select the appropriate word that matches the goven word' , graph reading etc. 2nd round was technical - accounting entries , basics of SFM , FR

2

Assignment Round

Video assessment - 8 questions were asked. Accrual , deferred entries, hedge fund definition , fund acconting definition , diff b/w management fee and performance fee. Question will be displayed. 1.5 mins reading time. and after should record the answer within given 2 mins time

3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. A telephonic interview. Basic HR quesitons - about present job , why job change , expected CTC
4

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Online interview - around 40-45 mins. Mostly technical. Intro about yourself , questions from resume , what did you understand about the job description , accru...read more

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare accounting entries especially accrual , deferred both inc and exp entries , refer basics of fund accounting , be perfect with your resume.

Fund Accountant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 7 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Deeivatives and its types
  • Q2. Management fee, performance fee and admin fee
  • Q3. Diff btwn gav and nav

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Fund Accountant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Sep 2024

Interview experience
1
 Bad
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Aug 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Easy Questions are there but you need to be Quick...!

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Equity?Stock Split , Dividends, Right Issue, Bonus Issue
  • Q2. Journal entry, Accrual, prepaid PostPaid,

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Citco Fund Accountant interview:
  • Journal entries
  • Corporate Actions
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare Journal Entry very well , get Your Lucky Charm With you. There are 3-4 interviewers if you got the good one then congratulations You will get Selected if Not Then RIP.

Fund Accountant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Sep 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Easy
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Prepaid Accrual JE situational questions
  • Q2. Derivates, call put
  • Q3. Tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Cover basics of Accounting and Derivatives

Citco interview questions for designations

 Senior Fund Accountant

 (18)

 Hedge Fund Accountant

 (1)

 Fund Analyst

 (1)

 Senior Private Equity Fund Accountant

 (1)

 Fund Accounting Supervisor

 (1)

 Accountant

 (2)

 Senior Accountant

 (3)

 Financial Analyst

 (1)

Fund Accountant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Oct 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Oct 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Basic CET level aptitude questions

2

Video Call Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Accouting rule
  • Q2. Journal entries
3

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is zero coupon bonds
  • Q2. What is Trade life cycle

Fund Accountant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Sep 2023

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 4-6 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Basic and easy and accounting knowledge

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic accounting questions
  • Q2. Easy journal and accrual entries

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Citco Fund Accountant interview:
  • Accounting
  • Private Equity
  • Fund Accounting
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Better get referal to get shortlisted

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Fund Accountant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 2 May 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. What is derivatives

Fund Accountant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Jan 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Campus Placement

2 Interview Rounds

1

Assignment Round

MCQ based questions

2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Domain part question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Document verification

Fund Accountant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 24 Mar 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Assignment Round

Normal finance related task

2

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. VP would schedule a meeting and will ask you some questions relating to the field in which you have applied.
3

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Expectation and current ctc

Fund Accountant Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Jan 2023

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

11 sets total time was 1 hour ques asked were on english logical reasoning audit sfm fr etc

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. 1) What is hedge fund? 2) What is IRR and formula? 3) Journal entry for Accrual and Prepaid?
  • Q2. 4) What is retained earnings? 5) What is capitalisation of interest ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was overall a calm experience.
Interviewer were VP and AVP of citco.

Citco Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Citco Fund Accountant interview?
Citco interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Citco interview process are Technical, Aptitude Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Citco Fund Accountant interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Citco. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Citco expect are Fund Administration, Fund Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Services and Microsoft Applications.
What are the top questions asked in Citco Fund Accountant interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Citco Fund Accountant interview -

  1. 1) What is hedge fund? 2) What is IRR and formula? 3) Journal entry for Accrual...read more
  2. 4) What is retained earnings? 5) What is capitalisation of interes...read more
  3. Difference between Mutual fund and hedge f...read more
How long is the Citco Fund Accountant interview process?

The duration of Citco Fund Accountant interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Interview Process at Citco Fund Accountant

based on 14 interviews in last 1 year

2 Interview rounds

  • Aptitude Test Round
  • Technical Round
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People are getting interviews through

based on 22 Citco interviews
Campus Placement
Referral
Job Portal
Company Website
WalkIn
32%
27%
18%
5%
5%
13% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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2.7

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