Manager, Reconciliation

Job Description:

The Role

Fidelity Fund & Investment Operations (FFIO) provides accounting and investment management support services for over 6,000 retail and institutional mutual funds and other retail and institutional investment products servicing over $3.9 trillion of discretionary assets. FFIO’s Global Middle Office is seeking a highly motivated Manager to fill a crucial operational role in our Reconciliation department. This role is to manage an established team of 5 entry level associates currently reporting to a Senior Manager.

Your passion to coach, develop, and lead others enables you to build a culture of associate engagement and deliver exceptional business results. You understand the ins and outs of what it takes to be successful and motivate others to achieve their goals.

You are an influencer who consistently makes a positive impact. You’re a motivator, energized by a dynamic environment and passionate about change. You can coach to key behaviors that help drive business results and empower others to embrace feedback and cultivate an environment focused on growth and development. You’ll take a leadership role in a dynamic organization, partnering with your peer managers to build a positive and engaging site culture and associate experience. You will also be focused on ad hoc projects related to developing, streamlining, and/or modernizing the processes and tools supporting our recon infrastructure.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting or Finance preferred)
• A minimum of five years of related experience; Reconciliation or Fund Accounting experience strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of investment operations or mutual fund accounting
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and internal controls over financial reporting preferred
• Demonstrated team leadership or direct management preferred
• Proven ability to balance multiple priorities at once
• Highly self-motivated, flexible, and quality focused individual with excellent organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective at managing internal relationships and building successful partnerships
• Experience with internal Fidelity systems (e.g., InvestOne, FCR, OLE’s, and Jira) required
• Ability to take initiative and work without too much direction while exhibiting both independent thinking and good judgment
• Ability to effectively identify and assess the risks impacting the firm's control environment
• Ability to analyze data and implement solutions to streamline business processes
• Detail oriented while maintaining a broad view of business objectives.

The Team

Thousands of associates work at our breathtaking Westlake, TX office. They enjoy unique culinary experiences at the cafe, biking or walking on the trails, and using onsite amenities such as the gym, concierge and clinic.

We have several small teams in our division. Each team focuses on a different part of the investment operation. The teams have 8 associates apiece with 2-3 new associates each year. They work every day with global banks and partner teams across the world. Each team is a different entry point into the world of securities and investment operations. These teams are complementary working together to resolve complex accounting and related challenges.

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Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.