Fund Accounting Senior Manager

• Directly manage and lead one or more teams, including subordinate managers, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement
• provide comprehensive leadership for all aspects of personnel management, including performance evaluations, compensation recommendations, hiring, training, development, and, when necessary, disciplinary actions and terminations
• maintain optimal staffing levels and hiring requirements to consistently meet and exceed operational demands
• address and resolve highly complex and variable reconciliation issues, demonstrating significant departmental impact through effective problem-solving and root cause analysis
• spearhead the identification, evaluation, and implementation of cutting-edge automation solutions (e.g., RPA, AI/ML for anomaly detection, workflow automation platforms) and process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability within reconciliation operations
• drive the adoption of industry best practices in reconciliation methodologies, data matching algorithms, and exception management frameworks
• proactively identify and escalate potential risk issues, operational vulnerabilities, and revenue leakage points to senior management, providing data-driven insights and proposed remediation strategies
• apply a deep, hands-on understanding of financial reconciliation principles, including general ledger reconciliation, bank reconciliation, intercompany reconciliation, trade reconciliation, and specific asset/liability class reconciliation
• ensure strict adherence to essential reconciliation procedures and actively contribute to defining and refining operational standards and controls
• proactively assess and mitigate risks in all business decisions, emphasizing the firm's reputation and safeguarding client assets.

• A minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in financial operations, with a significant portion specifically focused on complex reconciliation processes within a large-scale financial institution or multinational corporation
• demonstrated hands-on technical proficiency with reconciliation systems and tools (e.g., BlackLine, ReconNet, Duco), data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python/R for data manipulation), and advanced Excel capabilities
• proven experience in identifying, designing, and implementing automation solutions (e.g., Robotic Process Automation - RPA, scripting, macros) for reconciliation processes
• in-depth understanding of various financial products and their associated reconciliation challenges (e.g., equities, fixed income, derivatives, payments)
• senior-level experience in a related role, with substantial and proven people management experience leading high-performing operational teams, including managing managers
• exceptional developed communication, negotiation, and diplomacy skills, capable of persuading and influencing diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA, PMP, Six Sigma).