Global Head of Alternatives Fund Accounting

State Street; Drogheda; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking an Alternatives Fund Accounting, Managing Director to lead the global delivery of services across hedge funds, private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real assets. The role shapes team strategy and drives execution while maintaining risk excellence.

You will build and manage a large, high-performing team, engage senior staff and clients, ensure timely deliverables, and steer transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership with advanced alt fund accounting knowledge and technical skills.
• Ability to navigate a global organization and build meaningful relationships.
• Proven leadership to manage high-performing operations team.

Responsibilities

• Focus on client outcomes, problem solving, cooperating and communicating with the rest of organization to achieve shared success
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of all deliverables
• Actively participate in industry events and forums and share insights with clients and internal colleagues to anticipate clients’ needs and market trends
• Develop and lead a large team, fostering high performance and creating a destination for top talent. Develop effective modes of communication, delegation, talent development, employee engagement, and succession planning.
• Able to process feedback and develop meaningful actions to resolve identified challenges along reasonable timelines
• Strategic interactions with key stakeholders and partners to ensure continued operations.
• Identify and develop opportunities for transformation and capacity creation. Drive productivity and operational effectiveness

Skills

Fund accounting knowledge

Leadership

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Communication

Financial performance

Change management

Coaching and influencing

Job description

State Street is seeking an Alternatives Fund Accounting, Managing Director to lead the global delivery of services across hedge funds, private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real assets. The role shapes team strategy and drives execution while maintaining risk excellence.

You will build and manage a large, high-performing team, engage senior staff and clients, ensure timely deliverables, and steer transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and client outcomes.