What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager, Alternative Accounting position at Fidelity Investments?
Job Description
The Role
As a Senior Manager within the Alternative Accounting team, you will lead a team of analysts supporting alternative products. You will oversee a staff of associates performing accounting and pricing functions and act as the primary contact for daily operational needs, while providing leadership and support in collaboration with other associates within the business unit. As a leader of the team, the role provides divisional level support for all aspects of the business including: risk management, operational strategy, systems improvement prioritization, communication strategy, customer/vendor/peer relationships, resource alignment, cost control, project management, business continuity and new business opportunities. In addition to operational responsibilities, the Senior Manager is also passionate about mentoring staff and providing career growth opportunities to develop a hardworking team.
You will collaborate with other teams within FFIO and business associates across the firm and will interact with senior members of FFIO’s organizations with a high degree of autonomy. The role will provide guidance based on experience and knowledge with product development, implementation, and ongoing accounting operations of various alternative products including open and close ended partnerships in standalone and master feeder structures. Collaborate with management to make effective use of available resources across groups and recommend changes to systems, processes, and responsibilities as needed.
The Expertise And Skills You Bring
The Team
The Alternative Accounting Team is part of the Fund Operations division within Fidelity's Fund and Investment Operations (FFIO) business unit. The Fund Operations division provides back office operational support to Fidelity Retail and Institutional products, including books and records maintenance, securities' pricing, fund and security level performance analysis, financial reporting and tax work. The Alternative Accounting Team provides operational support for as well as performs the daily, monthly and quarterly pricing and bookkeeping for Fidelity’s alternative and digital products as well as the ETF funds within FFIO.
Certifications
Category:
Investment Operations
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.
The Role
As a Senior Manager within the Alternative Accounting team, you will lead a team of analysts supporting alternative products. You will oversee a staff of associates performing accounting and pricing functions and act as the primary contact for daily operational needs, while providing leadership and support in collaboration with other associates within the business unit. As a leader of the team, the role provides divisional level support for all aspects of the business including: risk management, operational strategy, systems improvement prioritization, communication strategy, customer/vendor/peer relationships, resource alignment, cost control, project management, business continuity and new business opportunities. In addition to operational responsibilities, the Senior Manager is also passionate about mentoring staff and providing career growth opportunities to develop a hardworking team.
You will collaborate with other teams within FFIO and business associates across the firm and will interact with senior members of FFIO’s organizations with a high degree of autonomy. The role will provide guidance based on experience and knowledge with product development, implementation, and ongoing accounting operations of various alternative products including open and close ended partnerships in standalone and master feeder structures. Collaborate with management to make effective use of available resources across groups and recommend changes to systems, processes, and responsibilities as needed.
The Expertise And Skills You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent with 8 years of experience or Master's degree with 6 years of experience.
- Good understanding of the finance industry and specifically alternative products.
- Strong understanding of partnership accounting and back office operations.
- Experience with Geneva and Geneva World Investor
- Outstanding analytical, communication, conceptual thinking, project management, and problem-solving capabilities. Flexibility and the skill to both lead and contribute to teams are musts
- Strong communication skills with the ability to develop and deliver cogent, insightful presentations to all levels of finance and business leadership.
- Presence and judgment to put forward well-reasoned recommendations and engage in dialogue with key decision-makers
- Understanding of financial and accounting principles and how to apply them in business
- Strategic Problem solver
- Encourage and Empower Others
- Focus on Innovation
- Develop talent and lead by example
- Build Key Partnerships and collaborate
- Drive Results
- Perform detailed review of activity within the portfolios including valuation, investor allocations, complex expense calculations
- Provide functional area expertise, oversight, problem resolution, training, analysis, and reporting as required across a variety of group responsibilities
- Accountable for ensuring client requests are processed within stated service level agreements and adhere to Fidelity and regulatory guidelines
- Ensure that all processes have sufficient Risk and Compliance Controls and policies and procedures are communicated and followed
- Coordinate functions associated with the department’s responsibilities, confirm they are addressed in a timely fashion and any areas of risk are identified and mitigated.
- Monitor key performance indicators to address factors that are affecting the customer experience
- Coordinate business unit wide initiatives and effectively communicate plans to key partners
- Provide direction and partner with associates to build meaningful development plans
The Team
The Alternative Accounting Team is part of the Fund Operations division within Fidelity's Fund and Investment Operations (FFIO) business unit. The Fund Operations division provides back office operational support to Fidelity Retail and Institutional products, including books and records maintenance, securities' pricing, fund and security level performance analysis, financial reporting and tax work. The Alternative Accounting Team provides operational support for as well as performs the daily, monthly and quarterly pricing and bookkeeping for Fidelity’s alternative and digital products as well as the ETF funds within FFIO.
Certifications
Category:
Investment Operations
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.