Senior Director, Investment Fund Operations (Hybrid)

Intermedia Group Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermedia Group Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Director or Senior Director of Collective Investment Fund Operations for a hybrid role (2 days on-site).

The role leads the CIT/CIF platform, overseeing NAV, fund accounting, trading, settlements, and controls to support a growing retirement and institutional client base. Ideal candidate has 8–10+ years in fund accounting or investment operations, ERISA experience, advanced Excel, and leadership to manage custodians, trustees, and sub-advisors.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in fund accounting, investment fund operations, asset management, or trust administration.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Deep knowledge of fund accounting principles, pooled vehicle operations, NAV support, and CIT/CIF operating models.
• Experience supporting audits, financial statements, transfer agency operations, onboarding, and trade settlement processes.
• Strong knowledge of ERISA-related operational requirements and familiarity with DOL, IRS, and fiduciary governance frameworks.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own operational performance across the CIT/CIF platform. Lead end-to-end fund operations, bringing together NAV support, fund accounting oversight, capital activity, and trading and settlement into a reliable, well‑controlled operating model.
• Help shape business growth into operational readiness by leading the operational onboarding of new clients, funds, sub‑advisors, and platforms; coordinating requirements such as CUSIP requests, NSCC trading setup, and platform agreements to support smooth launches.
• Build accountable service-provider partnerships through the management of relationships with custodians, transfer agents, fund accountants, trustees, and sub‑advisors, setting clear service expectations and addressing issues that affect execution or client experience.
• Form a more scalable way of working with the identification of opportunities to simplify workflows, strengthen controls, and introduce automation that improves efficiency while preserving accuracy and oversight.
• Bring sound judgment to complex challenges. Serve as a senior escalation point for clients, prospects, and sub‑advisors, guiding issues toward resolution and using what you learn to prevent recurring problems.
• Strengthen confidence in fund information and oversight. Oversee validation of performance returns, expense ratios, and turnover calculations, and support annual audits, financial statements, and Form 5500‑related reporting.
• Embed risk awareness into the operating model by ensuring operational practices align with applicable regulatory, fiduciary, and governance requirements, including ERISA, DOL, IRS, and internal committee standards.

Skills

Fund accounting

Investment operations

NAV oversight

Team leadership

ERISA compliance

Automation

Custodians management

Sub-advisors management

Trading & settlement

Data analysis

Education

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

CFA

CAIA

CPA

MFACT experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Intermedia Group Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Director or Senior Director of Collective Investment Fund Operations for a hybrid role (2 days on-site).

The role leads the CIT/CIF platform, overseeing NAV, fund accounting, trading, settlements, and controls to support a growing retirement and institutional client base. Ideal candidate has 8–10+ years in fund accounting or investment operations, ERISA experience, advanced Excel, and leadership to manage custodians, trustees, and sub-advisors.