Fund Administration Manager: NAV, GAAP & Compliance

Calamos Investments; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) and profit sharing

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Other wellness benefits

Job summary

Calamos Investments seeks a Manager/Assistant Treasurer to lead accounting, financial reporting, and administration for assigned funds within the Fund Administration Department. You will coordinate with service providers and Calamos teams to ensure GAAP compliance and accurate fund NAVs.

You will review deliverables, manage fund expenses, and support internal controls and regulatory filings while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Fund Administration/Accounting experience with ETFs, Open End, Closed End, Interval Fund or UCITS Funds required. ETF experience a plus.
• Assist with overseeing relationships with key service providers including fund accounting/administrator, transfer agent, custodial, printer, and independent auditors to assigned funds.
• Review accuracy and completeness of key deliverables prepared by the service providers and perform reviews on other periodic internal reporting.
• Ensure fund reporting deliverables are met including regulatory reporting and filings.
• Perform reviews of periodic financial statements prepared by the service providers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP.
• Work with service providers, internal team members, and other Calamos departments to resolve accounting, financial reporting, compliance, or other operational issues, as identified.
• Review of nightly pricing and sign off of NAVs produced by third party administrator.
• Coordinate the review of fund expenses and ensure timely payment.
• Understanding of mutual-fund tax and compliance requirements a plus.
• Assist in ensuring internal controls are followed and processes sufficiently documented.
• Assist with training junior Fund Administration associates.
• Participate in special projects and perform related initiatives as assigned.
• Assist in preparation and procurement of fund board materials.
• Assist with leverage monitoring and requests.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Fund Administration/Accounting experience with ETFs, Open End, Closed End, Interval Fund or UCITS Funds required.
• Assist with overseeing relationships with key service providers including fund accounting/administrator, transfer agent, custodial, printer, and independent auditors to assigned funds.
• Review accuracy and completeness of key deliverables prepared by the service providers and perform reviews on other periodic internal reporting.
• Ensure fund reporting deliverables are met including regulatory reporting and filings.
• Perform reviews of periodic financial statements prepared by the service providers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP.
• Work with service providers, internal team members, and other Calamos departments to resolve accounting, financial reporting, compliance, or other operational issues, as identified.
• Review of nightly pricing and sign off of NAVs produced by third party administrator.
• Coordinate the review of fund expenses and ensure timely payment.
• Understanding of mutual-fund tax and compliance requirements a plus.
• Assist in ensuring internal controls are followed and processes sufficiently documented.
• Assist with training junior Fund Administration associates.
• Participate in special projects and perform related initiatives as assigned.
• Assist in preparation and procurement of fund board materials.
• Assist with leverage monitoring and requests.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Fund accounting

GAAP reporting

Stakeholder mgmt

Financial statements

NAV review

Internal controls

Training junior staff

Regulatory compliance

Project work

Board materials

Education

Bachelor's in accounting

CPA preferred

Job description

Calamos Investments seeks a Manager/Assistant Treasurer to lead accounting, financial reporting, and administration for assigned funds within the Fund Administration Department. You will coordinate with service providers and Calamos teams to ensure GAAP compliance and accurate fund NAVs.

You will review deliverables, manage fund expenses, and support internal controls and regulatory filings while mentoring junior staff.