Fund Operations Associate - NAV Oversight & Vendor Coordination

Dimensional Fund Advisors; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dimensional Fund Advisors is seeking a Senior Associate in Investment Operations to oversee outsourced fund operations. You will coordinate relationships with global service providers and review NAV production for mutual funds and ETFs, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.

The role requires experience in fund accounting/operations, strong Excel skills, and ability to work with multiple stakeholders to improve processes and controls. Hybrid work policies apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in fund accounting or operations.
• Experience with a third-party fund administrator or fund accountant.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations with service providers for mutual funds and ETFs.
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies and procedures by fund service providers.
• Oversee NAV production oversight and reasonability review against fund benchmarks.
• Review daily deliverables from fund service providers.
• Evaluate NAV production exceptions with stakeholders and remediate root causes.
• Support new fund products and launches.
• Participate in system enhancements, testing, and process improvement.
• Monitor KPIs and ensure adherence to SLAs with providers.
• Provide daily metrics and reporting across vendors; track issues and trends.
• Handle client inquiries and provide high-quality service to clients and advisors.
• Manage escalated issues; develop operating controls.
• Oversee cash reporting for funds and projections to portfolio managers.
• May serve as lead in supervisor's absence.
• Support other Dimensional product lines (UCITS, Canadian Funds, SMAs).
• Support special projects and initiatives as needed.

Skills

Fund accounting

Operations management

NAV oversight

KPI monitoring

Client service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

Dimensional Fund Advisors is seeking a Senior Associate in Investment Operations to oversee outsourced fund operations. You will coordinate relationships with global service providers and review NAV production for mutual funds and ETFs, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.

The role requires experience in fund accounting/operations, strong Excel skills, and ability to work with multiple stakeholders to improve processes and controls. Hybrid work policies apply.