Fund Accounting, Managing Director
$170,000–$252,500 year
On-siteIrvine, California, United States or Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Own end-to-end delivery of all fund accounting services for the client, ensuring accurate, timely, and controlled production of deliverables. Drive service excellence across global operational teams by establishing clear governance, performance routines, and delivery standards. Act as the senior escalation point for material service issues, high-severity incidents, and regulatory matters, while leading prioritization of client change activities including fund launches and process improvements. Manage budgets, resourcing, and technical setup while maintaining strong relationships with global operations, risk, and technology teams. Lead senior client engagement through governance meetings and executive updates, providing timely reporting to corporate committees. Build a high-performing leadership pipeline and champion a culture of risk excellence and disciplined ownership.
Required Qualifications
- Primary degree
- Professional accounting qualification
- Deep fund accounting and investment services experience
- Strong knowledge of securities, investment strategies, market practices, and operating risk
- Proven senior leadership experience with direct accountability for large, complex, and strategically important client relationships
- Demonstrated ability to engage senior client stakeholders, lead difficult conversations, and drive resolution of high-impact service issues
- Strong track record operating in regulated environments with accountability for risk management, control effectiveness, regulatory outcomes, and service resilience
- Strong working knowledge of fund accounting products and processes, including fixed income, complex derivatives and exchange traded funds
- Comprehensive understanding of business administration and management disciplines, including strategic planning, operational execution, people leadership, regulatory obligations, financial management, and cost control
- Demonstrated ability to make sound, timely decisions in high-pressure, high-impact environments involving clients, regulators, senior stakeholders, and complex operational issues
- Proven ability to build accountability, improve controls, strengthen operating discipline, and deliver measurable service improvements in a complex global delivery environment
Desired Qualifications
- Expertise in adjacent investment services areas
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