Senior ETF Regulatory Reporting & Fund Administration Lead

open-roles; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tidal Financial Group is seeking a Senior Fund Administrator to support regulatory reporting and fund administration across 300+ trusts. You will collect, validate, and analyze data from advisers, fund accounting agents, custodians, and third-party data providers for regulatory submissions such as N-PORT and N-CEN.

This role requires advanced Excel skills, meticulous data handling, and the ability to coordinate with Compliance, Legal, Capital Markets, and Client Services.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in fund administration, ETF operations, regulatory reporting, or related financial services roles.
• Direct experience preparing or supporting SEC regulatory filings for registered funds (including N-PORT and N-CEN) is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred; MBA desirable.
• Advanced Excel skills (including formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and large dataset management).
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict regulatory deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with internal teams and external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the monthly collection of portfolio, financial, and reference data for 300+ funds from multiple internal and external sources.
• Validate, reconcile, and analyze data to ensure completeness and accuracy prior to regulatory submission.
• Identify and resolve data discrepancies by coordinating with advisers, fund accountants, custodians, and data vendors.
• Ingest and format data within standardized reporting templates for Forms N-PORT and N-CEN filings.
• Prepare and/or review regulatory filings, including Forms N-PORT, N-CEN, 24f-2, N-PX, and N-CSR, whether prepared internally or by external service providers.
• Support new fund launches, including operational setup, vendor coordination, and documentation review.
• Assist with regulatory exams, internal audits, and due diligence reviews.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of operational processes and internal controls.
• Provide guidance and training to junior administrators.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Compliance, Legal, Capital Markets, and Client Services.
• Coordinate with third-party service providers such as administrators, fund accountants, custodians, auditors, and legal counsel.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA (Desirable)

Tools

Excel

Pivot tables

Data analysis tools

Job description

The Tidal Financial Group is seeking a Senior Fund Administrator to support regulatory reporting and fund administration across 300+ trusts. You will collect, validate, and analyze data from advisers, fund accounting agents, custodians, and third-party data providers for regulatory submissions such as N-PORT and N-CEN.

This role requires advanced Excel skills, meticulous data handling, and the ability to coordinate with Compliance, Legal, Capital Markets, and Client Services.