Sr Manager, Financial & Regulatory Reporting

Charles Schwab; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary range

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Financial and Regulatory Reporting Team within Schwab Asset Management. You will oversee third‑party administrators and ensure timely regulatory filings, reporting to a Director People Leader.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of mutual funds experience, with deep knowledge of SEC filings such as N-CSR, N-PORT, and N-MFP, and a passion for improving accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• At least 6 years of experience administering mutual funds, including financial reporting, fund accounting, or operations.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory filings and financial reporting requirements for mutual funds and ETFs, including SEC Forms N-CSR, N‑1A, 24f-2, 17f‑2, and N‑PORT/N‑MFP.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and authorize fund filings including SEC Forms N-CSR, N-CSR iXBRL, N-1A support, 24f-2, and 17f‑2.
• Support other regulatory filings such as SEC Form N‑MFP, N‑PORT, and N‑CEN.
• Coordinate and balance schedules with internal and external partners for filings and reviews.
• Provide expert regulatory/financial reporting guidance across SAM.
• Lead process improvements and automation in partnership with stakeholders.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

Mutual funds expertise

SEC filings knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Job description

Role Overview

The Senior Manager will support a growing Financial and Regulatory Reporting Team within Schwab Asset Management, overseeing third‑party administrators and ensuring timely, accurate regulatory filings. This individual contributor role reports to a Director People Leader.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversight and authorization of fund filings including SEC Forms N-CSR (shareholder report and holdings and financial statements), N-CSR iXBRL, N-1A support, 24f-2, and 17f‑2
• Supporting other regulatory filings, including SEC Form N‑MFP, N‑PORT, and N‑CEN
• Supporting and automating reviews of semiannual and annual shareholder reports and holdings and financial statements and quarterly holdings for N-PORT Part F, ensuring compliance with regulatory and disclosure requirements
• Strategic oversight of third‑party fund administrators’ preparation of regulatory filings and communicating performance to management
• Coordinating and balancing schedules with internal and external partners for filings and reviews you are leading
• Playing a key role in implementing process improvements and leading interactions with external and internal partners
• Partnering with all functional areas of SAM to provide expertise on regulatory and financial reporting standards
• Keeping abreast of regulatory changes and implementing them proactively with partner organizations and senior management
• Communicating and presenting to senior management in SAM on financial and regulatory standards and processes, including interactions with CFO and CEO as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree mandatory (BS in Accounting, Finance, or Economics preferred)
• Minimum 6 years of experience administering mutual funds, including financial reporting, fund accounting, or operational experience
• Strong knowledge of regulatory filings and financial reporting requirements for mutual funds and ETFs, including oversight and authorization of SEC Forms N-CSR, N‑1A support, 24f-2, 17f‑2, and experience with SEC Forms N‑PORT and N‑MFP
• Strong organizational skills, detail‑oriented, able to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated drive to improve quality, accuracy, and due diligence

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financial reporting of interval funds, private markets, private 3c-7 liquidity funds, tokenized funds, and crypto ETPs
• Ability to identify improvement opportunities and implement effective change and automation
• Proactive support of business partners and company goals through collaboration and networking
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, able to interact with all levels in SAM Fund Administration teams and external/internal partners

Benefits

• Competitive salary range (eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities)
• 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid vacation, volunteering, and mandatory 28‑day sabbatical after every 5 years of service (eligible positions)
• Paid parental leave and family‑building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance