Head of Fund Accounting - Public Funds
Core
Senior leader responsible for strategic direction, service quality, control environment, and modernization of fund accounting supporting Public Funds including registered funds, ETFs, and UCITS.
Role type
Senior leadership fund accounting head
Builds
Scalable, automated, and consistently controlled operating model for fund accounting
Domain
Financial services / Fund Accounting / Public Funds
Required skills
Fund accounting leadership, NAV production, portfolio accounting, valuation, reconciliations, corporate actions, enterprise fund accounting platforms, change management, cross-functional partnership
Preferred skills
BNY Eagle Accounting/Eagle STAR experience, UCITS and complex securities knowledge, succession planning
Technologies
BNY Eagle Accounting, Eagle STAR
Responsibilities
Lead the Public Funds fund accounting organization and set standards for accuracy and timeliness; Oversee end-to-end daily accounting and valuation cycle including portfolio activity and capital stock; Provide governance over security pricing and valuation exceptions; Partner with Technology to increase straight-through processing and automate reconciliations; Standardize processes and establish specialist capabilities; Embed risk culture and lead root-cause analysis for accounting errors; Ensure fund accounting readiness for new clients and product launches.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC