SDC Fund Accounting Manager

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EY is the only professional services firm with a separate business unit, the Financial Services Organization (“FSO) dedicated to the wealth and asset management, bank and capital markets, and insurance firms. Our FSO teams have been at the forefront of the most significant events that are reshaping and redefining the financial services industry. As a Manager you will work from one of our several Service Delivery Centers that are made up of high-performing US-based resources, who work closely with our experienced client serving professionals, to deliver project-based work and managed services to our US-based Financial Services clients. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve the most complex challenges in the financial services industry, come join our dynamic FSO team!

The opportunity

You will play a key role in defining the way hedge fund and mutual fund advisors meet regulatory, tax, and financial statement reporting requirements, using our new, proprietary EY-developed technology platform. Top tier hedge funds and mutual fund companies are assessing and onboarding to the EY platform, which brings together investment risk data, transaction, and holdings data into a single platform for workflow management, transparency, and accountability to lower reporting costs and streamline the regulatory filing, tax reporting, and financial reporting. Join our team and assist leading mutual fund and hedge fund advisors address their most complex reporting and technology challenges.

Your key responsibilities

• Understand the intricacies of hedge fund and mutual fund regulatory and financial statement reporting.
• Effectively manage teams with diverse backgrounds to deliver exceptional quality work and service to our clients.
• Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented environment while counselling and mentoring others.
• Driving high quality work products within expected timeframes and budget. Monitor progress, manage risks and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Stay current on business and industry trends relevant to our clients, including the latest regulatory developments, and industry practices for hedge funds and mutual fund advisors
  
  

Skills and attributes for success

• Understanding of processes and ability to execute detailed procedures based on knowledge of fund financial statement and regulatory filing principles
• Mastery of the intricacies in hedge fund and mutual fund regulatory reporting, and financial statement reporting
• Mastery of understanding mutual fund and hedge fund investment characteristics and the application of regulatory reporting rules to those investments
• Deliver client and process requirements in a regulatory driven environment, and understanding operationally complex fund accounting principles
• Develop relationships with team members across multiple geographic locations and time zones
  
  

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Minimum 6 years of work experience related to operational management and regulatory reporting in the financial services industry
• Experience related to fund accounting, including the ability to conduct technical review and understand SEC rules and regulations, and FAQs as they pertain to required reporting.
• A bachelors degree in business, accounting, economics, finance or related discipline
• Analytical skills, especially those related to fund accounting and asset management
• Strong proven communication skills demonstrated through effective writing and presentations to clients and internal stakeholders; based on critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Effective leadership, project management, and organizational skills
• Experience managing large teams and the ability leverage the team’s talents in solving problems
• An understanding of financial products and services, include those related to depository institutions, wholesale banking, insurance, asset management, securities, financial technology or private equity.
• An interest in working in an environment which encourages continuous learning, development and identification of opportunities for improvement of individual and team performance
• A willingness to travel on an exception basis for client needs
  
  

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience in the hedge fund or mutual fund investment industry
• Experience overseeing the work of junior team members including coaching and mentoring
• Demonstrated management experience, specific to large teams in a metrics driven, quality and production environment
  
  

What we look for

You should be flexible and able to juggle multiple responsibilities, including delivery of exceptional quality work to our clients. In addition, you’ll be a motivated self-starter, and will value sharing best practices with your colleagues and leaders.

What working at EY offers:

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, both pension and 401(k) plans, a minimum of 15 days of vacation, plus ten observed holidays, three paid personal days, and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial, and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Commitment to providing meaningful on-the-job coaching and training to further bolster your skills and growth
• Opportunity to continue to create marketable, desired skills and progress your career
  
  

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to develop your career. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Join us in building a better working world. Apply now.

What We Offer You

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $82,200 to $187,700. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $98,600 to $213,300. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
  
  

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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