Fund Accounting Assistant Manager

Us Bank; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bank Global Fund Services Ireland Ltd. recruits a fund accounting professional to oversee timely service delivery and robust accounting/reporting for closed-end and debt funds. The role requires leadership of a team and strong client communication.

Candidate will act as primary operational contact for multiple clients, contributing to audits and process improvements while ensuring compliance with fund documentation and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in hedge fund/private equity administration, incl. at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Knowledge of Advent Geneva is preferred; World Investor or Mantra beneficial.
• Strong accounting and reporting skills for debt funds; ability to cover operations across funds.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate service delivery across the team.
• Lead accounting and reporting for closed-end/evergreen and debt funds.
• Act as primary client contact requiring excellent written and verbal communication.
• Document new processes and update fund procedures.
• Support cross-fund operations and train junior colleagues.
• Identify process improvements to reduce operational risk and increase efficiency.
• Coordinate with auditors and manage draft accounts within deadlines.

Skills

Hedge fund experience

Supervisory experience

Accounting & reporting

Strong communication

Initiative & ownership

Tools

Advent Geneva

World Investor/Mantra

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.

We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.

Job Description

US Bank Global Fund Services is a global market leader in Fund Administration. With a focus on technology driven solutions, US Bank Global Fund Services Ireland Ltd. adopts a client centric service model, where all aspects of NAV production are delivered from City Quay in Dublin 2. As a result, employees gain excellent experience encompassing all services associated with servicing open/closed-end alternative investment hedge/private equity funds. We are looking for the best talent to continue to grow our organisation with challenging, dynamic roles and excellent career prospects.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure a timely and accurate service delivery across the team
• Full competency in accounting and reporting functions for a closed-end/evergreen fund structures and debt funds
• Serve as primary operational contact for a range of clients and therefore excellent written and verbal communication skills are a prerequisite
• Ensure all new processes are documented and all funds procedures are updated periodic
• Ability to cover the operations of all funds within the team, when required
• Work with Senior Manager or Fund Accounting Director to plan and deliver the training and development of more junior colleagues
• Work on projects / ad hoc tasks as required
• Continually review processes for operational risks, efficiency and technology development opportunities
• Ensure smooth deliver of fund audits. Managing clients, auditor and draft accounts within an agreed time schedule
• Understand and review all key areas of fund legal documents that are relevant to service delivery
• Establish strong working relationship with other business lines with U.S. Bank

Requirements:

• 6+ years’ experience working in a hedge fund/Private Equity administration firm is required (at least 2 years in a supervisory role)
• Knowledge of Advent Geneva preferred (World Investor or Mantra beneficial)
• Have a strong knowledge of different asset types, in particular debt instruments, such as delayed draw and revolver loans.
• Experience with closed-end/private debt structure accounting and reporting requirements
• Individual who takes initiative and ownership of assigned responsibilities
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to quickly recognise changing priorities and refocus efforts of the team accordingly
• Ability to positively influence team morale, with excellent inter-personal ability

Additional information

• The role offers a hybrid / flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.

Total Rewards

U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.

We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:

• Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.
• Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.
• Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employers and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).
• Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.
• Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.

We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application.

We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon.

Closing Date

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.