Senior Fund Controller & Automation Lead

Wellington Management; Needham (MA); Ibrido; USD 80.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits package

Descrizione del lavoro

Wellington Management in Needham, MA, with a hybrid work model, seeks a Senior Fund Accountant to oversee fund accounting, valuation, performance, and operational activities for mutual funds and other investment products. You will collaborate with technology, custodians, transfer agents, and auditors to maintain strong controls and drive efficiency.

The role requires 1–6 years in fund accounting and a solid GAAP background; MBA/CFA is a plus.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, information systems, or related discipline.
• 1–6 years of experience in fund accounting, fund administration, or fund operations.
• Baseline knowledge of mutual funds, collective investment trusts, hedge funds, interval funds, and alternative investments.
• Understanding of GAAP and fund accounting principles.
• Baseline understanding of accounting for fixed income and common stock.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience in a collaborative, team‑based, results‑oriented environment.
• Progress toward MBA, CFA, is a plus.

Mansioni

• Perform daily oversight of fund accounting activities conducted by third‑party administrators.
• Review trial balances, expense accruals, receivables, payables, security positions, and capital activity.
• Investigate and resolve accounting exceptions with limited supervision.
• Serve as an escalation point for accounting and operation matters applying specialized expertise.
• Review pricing exceptions, fair value determinations, stale prices, and valuation‑related risks.
• Analyze complex securities, derivatives, structured products, alternative investments, and privates.
• Prepare valuation support materials and participate in valuation governance and oversight processes.
• Monitor portfolio‑level valuation trends, identify emerging risks, and elevate concerns when appropriate.
• Review and validate fund and share class performance returns.
• Oversee cash, position, valuation, and market value reconciliations.
• Analyze exceptions for root causes and implement sustainable remediation solutions.
• Evaluate operational controls and identify opportunities to strengthen oversight processes.
• Maintain high standards of documentation, control evidence, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to enhance transparency and monitoring capabilities.
• Support internal audits, external audits, regulatory examinations, and due diligence reviews.
• Manage relationships with fund administrators, custodians, transfer agents, and other service providers.
• Monitor service‑level performance, key operating metrics, and control effectiveness.
• Lead discussions with service providers to optimize service level standards.
• Identify operational risks and recommend enhancements to improve resiliency and control effectiveness.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, information systems, or related discipline

Strumenti

SQL

Excel

Tableau

Alteryx

Python

SharePoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Wellington Management in Needham, MA, with a hybrid work model, seeks a Senior Fund Accountant to oversee fund accounting, valuation, performance, and operational activities for mutual funds and other investment products. You will collaborate with technology, custodians, transfer agents, and auditors to maintain strong controls and drive efficiency.

The role requires 1–6 years in fund accounting and a solid GAAP background; MBA/CFA is a plus.