Senior Fund Accounting Manager

State Street; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract from day one

Life insurance & pension plan

Employee savings plan

Well-being & development programmes

Job summary

State Street is seeking an experienced Fund Accounting Manager to oversee day-to-day administration services and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables aligned with client SLAs.

Responsibilities include overseeing valuations, maintaining operational oversight, and acting as the escalation point for technical issues. You will lead a team, train staff, and drive process improvements within the Fund Group in Riyadh, KSA.

Qualifications

• Primary degree or professional/accounting qualification.
• 4+ years in fund administration or related financial services.
• Proven experience leading a team in financial services.
• Strong MS Office proficiency (Word & Excel).
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
• Excellent communication, organisation and report-writing abilities.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written).
• Confident in handling diverse situations and fostering collaboration.
• Demonstrated talent development, motivation and flexibility.
• Leadership and reliability in team settings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee valuations for clients and NAV checks.
• Maintain oversight of Fund Group operations.
• Escalate technical issues and ensure prompt resolution.
• Ensure staff training and availability for clients.
• Monitor errors and document loss-breaches with remediation actions.
• Attend service calls and plan projects accordingly.
• Act as primary liaison for Fund Accounting activities.
• Collaborate with Client Relationship Managers to identify gaps.
• Serve as SME during client visits requiring technical knowledge.
• Log and resolve enquiries and escalate as needed.
• Manage a team with training, coaching and development.
• Lead projects and drive process improvements at department level.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

MS Office (Word & Excel)

Numeracy

Literacy

Bilingual (Arabic & English)

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or accounting qualification

Tools

MS Office (Word & Excel)

Job description

State Street is seeking an experienced Fund Accounting Manager to oversee day-to-day administration services and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables aligned with client SLAs.

Responsibilities include overseeing valuations, maintaining operational oversight, and acting as the escalation point for technical issues. You will lead a team, train staff, and drive process improvements within the Fund Group in Riyadh, KSA.