Managing Director, Alternatives Fund Accounting & Growth

State Street; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street in Kilkenny, Ireland seeks a Managing Director for Alternatives Fund Accounting to lead a global delivery team and shape strategic direction. The role centers on delivering superior client outcomes, scalable operations, and ongoing process improvements in a dynamic, risk-aware environment.

The MD will drive performance, engage with senior stakeholders, and foster talent development while ensuring timely, accurate deliverables and alignment with market trends.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of alternative fund accounting and related technical skills.
• Ability to navigate a global organization and build meaningful relationships.
• Collaborate with Product, Sales and IT to support business objectives.
• Proven leadership to manage and develop a high-performing operations team.
• Excellent time management, presentation and communication across levels.
• Track record of achieving financial goals through efficiency targets and expense discipline.
• Experience with change management programs and sponsorship roles.
• Proven ability to execute under challenging circumstances and deliver targeted outcomes.

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 leadership

Stakeholder management

Industry insights

Job description

State Street in Kilkenny, Ireland seeks a Managing Director for Alternatives Fund Accounting to lead a global delivery team and shape strategic direction. The role centers on delivering superior client outcomes, scalable operations, and ongoing process improvements in a dynamic, risk-aware environment.

The MD will drive performance, engage with senior stakeholders, and foster talent development while ensuring timely, accurate deliverables and alignment with market trends.