Accounting Manager - Income & Yield Forecasting (PAY Group)
Core
Lead a team and oversee PIMCO's proprietary income and yield forecasting platform (PAY) to provide forward-looking income forecasting, accounting analysis, and decision-support insights for investment products and strategies.
Role type
Senior IC accounting manager (income & yield forecasting)
Builds
Forward-looking income, yield, expense, and distribution forecasts used by Portfolio Managers, Product Strategists, and Executive Leadership
Domain
Fixed income investment management and accounting
Required skills
Technical accounting expertise, investment strategy knowledge, team leadership, data analysis, variance investigation, stakeholder communication, forecasting methodology development
Preferred skills
Experience with outsourced service provider oversight, deep understanding of yield-sensitive strategies (Income, High Yield, Money Market, Short-Term), ability to translate complex findings into actionable insights
Technologies
Data analysis tools, proprietary forecasting platform (PAY)
Responsibilities
Manage oversight of the PAY platform; lead a team producing and reviewing forecasts; validate assumptions and investigate variances; analyze forecast drivers at fund/sector/asset levels; assess impact of investment activity on income/yield expectations; partner with stakeholders to provide forecasting insights; research accounting implications of investment activity; drive enhancements to forecasting methodologies and data quality
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership